CITY LIBRARIES
EARLIER CLOSINGS
The closing of the Central and branch libraries for the duration of the war, from Mondays to Fridays, both days inclusive, at 8 p.m. instead of 9.30 p.m., on Saturdays, from noon instead of 9.30 p.m., and of the Central Library on Sundays was recommended by the libraries committee to the City Council last night. Replying to protests by councillors, Councillor W. J. Gaudin, chairman of the committee, said that shortage of staff was the main reason for the recommendation. There was not sufficient recreation for employees at present and the earlier closings would assist. They had lost 71 members of the staff, 33 of whom had gone to other jobs. It seemed that the libraries were the training ground for other institutions. It was increasingly difficult to retain the female staffs with so much work on Saturday and Sundays, said Councillor M. F. Luckie. Frequent changes were undesirable.
The committee's recommendation was approved.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 11, 13 July 1944, Page 4
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