Library proposal promises more hours
by TP staff
Aug 18, 2010 | 1990 views | 3 3 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend | print
A proposal to turn over management of the county library system to a private company could see the Tracy and Mountain House open more hours.

According to documents submitted by Library Systems & Services Inc. to San Joaquin County and released Friday, Aug. 13, the Tracy Branch Library would add eight hours a week and would be open seven days a week instead of six.

Mountain House’s library would gain 21 hours per week and would be open five days a week, as opposed to the current three.

LSSI was the lone company seeking to manage the local library system, which is a joint partnership between San Joaquin County and the city of Stockton.

For more of this story, see Friday’s print edition of the Tracy Press.

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Berbie
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August 20, 2010
Does anyone else find it hilarious that the TP not only didn't research the actual hours the library is open, but 1 month ago they actually WROTE a story about how Mountain House is open 7 days a week. And there is a link posted at the bottom of this one? Good journalism TP! ;-P
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bobtan
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August 19, 2010
MH library is already at seven days a week. If Tracy could be open on Fridays that would be great. My question would about donations to the library of cash or books. Would they still be tax deductible?
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IMHO
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August 19, 2010
Who wrote this article? Apparently they didn't do a single bit of research. MH Library is already open 7 days a week.

Just check the library website:

http://www.stockton.lib.ca.us/mountainhouse/

Sun, Fri, Sat Noon - 5PM

Mon 10AM - 3PM

Tues, Thurs 2 - 7PM

Wed 1 - 6PM

Now if this change affects that, then that's a story. Otherwise, you need to get the facts straight before you publish.
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