THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, November 12, 1995 TAG: 9511100024
SECTION: COMMENTARY PAGE: J4 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 33 lines
Congratulations to The Virginian-Pilot for helping bring the needs of the Norfolk Public Library system to public attention. The two front-page articles which recently appeared presented an issue of vital concern to our community that needs to be publicized and addressed.
As president of the Friends of the Norfolk Public Library, I work closely with citizens who are users of and advocates for the library. Our organization and its members strive to encourage public support for the library and to enrich its resources and facilities. We have been disheartened to see the efforts of library administration and staff hampered by recent budgetary cutbacks.
The Norfolk Public Library system is truly in crisis. However, it is also on the brink of a wonderful revitalization. The board of trustees, together with the newly appointed director, Sally Reed, has brought renewed enthusiasm and vision to the system. We are grateful that the City Council now plans to embrace the library as one of its top priorities.
It is our hope that our city government will work in concert with concerned citizens to provide the financial and philosophical support necessary to make our library system one in which we can all take pride.
HARRIET T. REYNOLDS
Norfolk, Oct. 13, 1995 by CNB