Possible Closing of Sterling Park Library * Sign the Petition to keep this Educational Resource Open!

As many of you know, the Louduoun County Board of Supervisors is considering several options to trim the county libraries budget, one of which is the closure of the Sterling Park branch. As a former reference librarian for that branch, I can attest to the the fact that it is a much needed community resource. The library provides access to a wealth of resources to which members of the community might not otherwise have access. The library provides a place for teens to meet, keeping them off the streets in an ever troubled neighborhood. It provides a place for immigrants to work on their English skills, thereby better assimilating them into our culture. Moreover, many residents of Sterling Park do not have a means of transportation to the Cascades branch. The Sterling Library is a well-utilized branch with a very deserving clientele. I would hate to see the Sterling Park community disenfranchised, especially in hard economic times.

If you feel as I do, I urge you to sign a petition to keep the branch open.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/savesterlinglibrary/index.html

You might also wish to email your thoughts to the Library Board of Trustees and the Board of Supervisors at the following addresses:

Board of Trustees emails–
sssstewart@aol.com
karen@montfamily.com
jburton@loudoun.gov
cchapman@liquidmachines.com
judyecoughlin@verizon.net
gmgagne@earthlink.net
jgmannsenior@gmail.com
dan@mbecc.com
nancy.nuell@montgomerycollege.edu
s.volpe@comcast.net

Board of Supervisors emails–
scott.york@loudoun.gov
susan.buckley@loudoun.gov
jim.burton@loudoun.gov
lori.waters@loudoun.gov
sally.kurtz@loudoun.gov
stevens.miller@loudoun.gov
supervisor.kelly.burk@loudoun.gov
andrea.mcgimsey@loudoun.gov
eugene.delgaudio@loudoun.gov

Thanks for your support!