The Trenton Public Library continues to have some real troubles along with lack of leadership and continuity, (i.e., director turnover), the city’s budget cuts are leading to the closure of the 4 neighborhood branches.  The main library on Academy Street will remain open.

According to today’s Trenton Times article, there is the tiniest bit of hope for the branches to remain open with the possibility of some funding being restored, as well as the the library board president and the Mayor’s requests for donations.

While I don’t live in Trenton any longer, I still live in Mercer County.  I think this is truly upsetting for the residents of  Trenton proper — and it will be interesting to see whether these closures will have any impact on the Mercer County Library System (of which Trenton Public is not a part).