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20/01/2012
Funding Boost Helps Libraries
Northern Ireland libraries have decided on a revised plan, which allow for longer opening hours, after they received a boost in funding.
Libraries NI said that the extra £2.4m allocated to them by the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure has relieved financial pressures.
The board said that they had feared a sting of cuts and reduced hours but the funding had reduced the impact and some branches will now have longer opening hours.
Lurgan Library was to have lost 13.5 hours but instead it will gain 3.5. Glengormley was to have lost 17 hours but will now not have any change.
Despite the reduction of financial pressure some libraries, including Newtownstewart and Fintona will still have to cope with fewer hours.
(LB/GK)
Libraries NI said that the extra £2.4m allocated to them by the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure has relieved financial pressures.
The board said that they had feared a sting of cuts and reduced hours but the funding had reduced the impact and some branches will now have longer opening hours.
Lurgan Library was to have lost 13.5 hours but instead it will gain 3.5. Glengormley was to have lost 17 hours but will now not have any change.
Despite the reduction of financial pressure some libraries, including Newtownstewart and Fintona will still have to cope with fewer hours.
(LB/GK)
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