{"id":402989,"date":"2026-08-10T23:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T23:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/402989\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T23:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T23:12:09","slug":"dallas-libraries-will-remain-open-with-reduced-staff-and-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/402989\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas libraries will remain open with reduced staff and hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">DALLAS &#8211; The city of Dallas is no longer planning to close neighborhood library branches. Instead, it will lay off library employees and reduce hours to balance the budget.<\/p>\n<p> Dallas Library Layoffs   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/V_TX-HB-900-COURT-HEARING-4A_00.00.27.44.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KDFW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The latest version of the city\u2019s proposed budget no longer includes the closure of any neighborhood library branches.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">But the city is now set to lay off 35 library employees, as well as eliminate a total of 72 positions. Neighborhood libraries will also be closed on Sundays and Mondays because of the cuts.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Five flagship library locations, including Vickery Park, Hampton-Illinois, Fretz Park, Pleasant Grove, and Bachman Lake will remain open seven days a week.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KDFW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;Keeping all the libraries open is great. And it shows that the city listened to the residents and in saying that it wanted to keep all of its branches [open]. But the $3.3 million cut is higher than what was expected,&#8221; said Denise McGovern, with the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. &#8220;There&#8217;s so many ways that the library benefits the city in information and opportunity and connection. And so, when the doors are closed and it&#8217;s not available to people, it just really cuts that off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Dallas Job Cuts <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KDFW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">Dig deeper:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">More city employees will likely lose their jobs soon.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">On Monday, the city council\u2019s committee on Government Efficiency questioned whether the city\u2019s Department of Data Analytics and Business Intelligence needs all of its 38 positions.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn, who once questioned the department\u2019s recommendation to close four public libraries, seemed to support a merger between the city\u2019s human resources and civil services departments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;Well, we\u2019re having a meeting today about HR. I would have expected our HR director to be here,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KDFW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Town hall meetings on the budget get underway in Dallas on Tuesday. Residents have an opportunity to weigh in on the proposed budget.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The city council is set to vote on it on Sept. 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: The information in this story comes from Monday&#8217;s Committee on Government Efficiency meeting.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/tag\/organization\/dallas-council\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas City Council<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/dallas-county\/dallas\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DALLAS &#8211; The city of Dallas is no longer planning to close neighborhood library branches. 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