All 13 libraries in the Sonoma County Library system, including Sonoma Valley, will be closed from 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, to help make up for a budget shortfall. The library’s Web site and all online services also will be shut down during this time period. Details of the closure and instructions for cardholders about returning and renewing library materials will be available online and at the libraries by mid-November.
The library, which gets 90 percent of its income from property taxes, needs to cut its operating budget by $1.7 million this fiscal year to make up for a shortfall in tax revenues. The library commission voted to close the libraries for 10 days in an effort to avoid layoffs.
