FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 20, 2010
The Mt. Lebanon Board of Trustees announced at its December 13 board meeting that the library will reopen on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. beginning January 9, 2011, at which time the library will return to its full 68-hours per week operation.
The restoration of Sunday hours is due to an increase in the library’s appropriation from the Municipality of Mt. Lebanon. The Mt. Lebanon Commission approved an increase of $38,400 specifically for Sunday operation during the school year.
The Commission also approved a $50,000 increase in the library’s appropriation on recommendation from Municipal Manager Steve Feller. The $88,000 total increase from the Municipality to the library will help bridge the gap resulting from the library’s severe funding reductions from Governor Rendell’s state budget and the Allegheny County Library Association.
“We thank the Commission and Municipal Manager for their support. We are very happy to reopen Sundays to serve our community,” said Library Board President Christopher W. Cahillane. The library first opened on Sundays in January 1984.
Mt. Lebanon Public Library
16 Castle Shannon Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
412-531-1912
www.mtlebanonlibrary.org
