HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9380To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
May 10, 2011
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The purpose of this Informal Report is to update Council on the proposed hours of operation at the Butler
and Cavile Outreach libraries, and the upcoming renovation of the Cavile Outreach Opportunity Library.
As part of the Library's FY 2011 budget reductions, the hours at the Butler Outreach Library Division
(BOLD) and Cavile Outreach Opportunity Library (COOL) were reduced at each location from 45 to 20
hours per week. This mid-year service change, adopted as part of the Library's FY201 I budget, took effect
on April 2, 2011. Over the past two fiscal years, the Library cut hours at all of its locations with the
exception of BOLD and COOL.
Responding to the concerns of the citizenry, the Library is working to restore the hours at both libraries.
Beginning June 2011, the Library intends to restore the hours at BOLD to 45 hours per week and consider
service changes based on community input. A public meeting with the residents of the Butler Housing
Community will be held at 5:30 p.m. May 26, 2011, for the purpose of discussing library-service needs.
A similar community meeting will take place with the residents of the Cavile Housing Community,
providing them an opportunity to discuss service needs. The service hours at COOL will be restored upon
completion of the pending renovations. During the renovation, an estimated 60 to 120 days, COOL will be
closed. The renovation will result in a greatly improved facility— including expanded floor space, an
upgraded information-technology infrastructure, additional public computers, ADA-compliant restrooms,
and high-quality flooring and furnishings. Renovation work is paid for by the Fort Worth Housing
Authority.
While the COOL Library is closed, citizens will be directed to the East Berry Library for library materials
and services. In addition, PACS has agreed to help provide Internet-accessible computers to residents by
reducing the annual fee from $15 to $2 at the nearby MLK Community Center. The center will also host
Summer Reading Club activities. A similar partnership with the Boys & Girls Club, located within Cavile,
is being explored.
Should you have any questions please contact Library Director Gleniece Robinson at 817-871-7706.
Tom Higgins
Interim City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS