Statement
before the Glenn
A. Walsh
Council of
The City of
Carnegie Library’s Electronic Mail: < gaw@andrewcarnegie.cc
>
Allegheny
Regional Internet
Site: < http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc
>
Branch Library 2007 December 18
Good morning. I am Glenn A.
Walsh of
Today is the day when the future of public
library service on the North Side may be determined. A very important City
Council public hearing will be held today
beginning at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the future of public library service on the
North Side. Will North Side residents continue to enjoy library service in the
large and historic Allegheny Regional Library building, built nearly 118 years
ago by Andrew Carnegie for the neighborhood where he grew-up, or will the North
Side be consigned to a small, downsized library branch three blocks away? Today is when the citizens will have
their say on this issue vital to the future of the North Side!
And, when will Library
service on the North Side resume? Due to the unfortunate accident, a lightning
strike, the Allegheny Regional Branch Library was forced to close in April of
2006. But, by last May the damage had been repaired—yet, the Library is still
closed! How much longer must we wait for normal library service to return to
the Lower North Side?
All citizens can provide
direct input to City Council on these questions, by attending and speaking at
this public hearing, which will be held in
the neighborhood in the New Hazlett Theater in the world’s first Carnegie
Hall, which adjoins the Allegheny Regional Library at
Again, this City Council
public hearing on the future of public library service on the North Side will
be held today—beginning at 5:00 p.m.
in the New Hazlett Theater, which adjoins the Allegheny Regional Library at
You can learn more about the
Allegheny Regional Library and the public hearing at the new web site:
< www.alleghenylibrary.org >,
again the Internet address is:
gaw