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Libraries fight for state funds
Intelligencer Journal
Jun 25, 2009 00:36 EST
Lancaster
By LARRY ALEXANDER, Staff Writer

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QUOTE (Goldilocks @ Jun 26 2009, 12:38 PM)
Agreed. Although The Ephrata Public Library is older than ten years, the structure style was expensive and for what? An ugly building.

Not only that, they are tax funded, yet don't ask them for their financial records. I know of someone who has asked on numerous occasions and they refuse to give them.


Just to set the record straight... The Ephrata Public Library does not refuse requests for copies of 990 returns and is in full compliance with federal and state laws for document disclosure. Any specific inquiries should be placed with the director of the library.
Joe Library
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The libraries have been their own worst enemy in this past decade.


You hit the nail on the head. Rather then scale down and attempt to increase services with more effecient operations, they did the opposite. It seems the strategy was to compare themselves to other states and cry and moan they are underfunded. When the funding increased, they wasted the money on larger facilities and overhead that requires more funding to keep it all going.
Shirley U Geste
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Maffimuk
QUOTE (Joe Library @ Jun 29 2009, 09:48 AM)
Just to set the record straight... The Ephrata Public Library does not refuse requests for copies of 990 returns and is in full compliance with federal and state laws for document disclosure. Any specific inquiries should be placed with the director of the library.


I know for a fact that the request for disclosure have been refused on numerous occasions.
Goldilocks
Disclosure has been refused because WASTE runs rampant in the Lancaster Library system, and it starts right at the top. Start in Greenfield and work your way down.
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