Royersford’s Library Needs Your Help

Annual appeal is underway but lack of government funding is a threat

The Royersford Free Public Library is calling on local residents and other supporters to help with its annual fundraising drive. The library sends out an appeal each year, but this year budget cuts on both the municipal and county levels are threatening the library more than in the past. “It would devastate the library system if it’s cut in the budget,” library board member Tom Thunstrom said. Thunstrom said massive cuts to the library’s funding don’t just affect the libraries in our immediate area. “This would impact other libraries that are independent of the Montgomery County – Norristown system,” Thunstrom said. “For example, the Lower Providence library [which is not part of the county system] would have trouble getting books on …

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Tom Thunstrom

6:41 am on Monday, December 12, 2011

The county is still welcoming public comment on the proposed budget through their website. Comments will be accepted until the morning of the 21st. http://www2.montcopa.org/montco/cwp/view,a,11,q,83532.asp   more ›