Joan Reese, FSDPL President Sez:
July, 2017 Thank you for supporting City investments in your Library Dear Library Advocate, Now that the new City fiscal year 2018 budget is in place, we wanted to thank you for being an effective Library advocate. You make a real difference by attending public hearings and contacting the Mayor and Councilmembers to let them know how critical Library services are to you and your community. These efforts pay dividends. In a lean budget year for San Diego, this budget maintains Library hours and books and materials spending and returns $100,000 in Library programming funding. This return of City investments in Library programming is a direct result of Library supporters’ collective advocacy efforts. Thank you. While the impact to the Library’s budget was minimal this year, budget deficits are expected to be deeper next fiscal year. This means your continued advocacy is important. Please consider: Emailing Mayor Faulconer and your Council representative to thank them for protecting the Library budget this year. Letting elected leaders know that you actively support City investments in excellent Library services is important. Inviting other Library supporters to join the Library Advocacy Network by entering an email address at the bottom of the Library Foundation webpage at SupportMyLibrary.org. Thank you again for being a strong and effective Library advocate. We will continue to keep you updated on Library advocacy efforts throughout the year. Joan Reese President, Friends of the San Diego Public Library Friends of the San Diego Public Library 4193 Park Blvd./ San Diego, CA 92103-2510 / Phone: 619-542-1724 / Facebook
