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NY Lawmakers To Review Challenges Facing Public Libraries

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas
Published December 10, 2018 at 4:16 PM EST

New York state lawmakers are taking a look at the challenges facing public libraries and the changing role they play in our communities in the 21st century.

The state Assembly's Committee on Libraries and Education Technology is scheduled to meet Friday in Albany.

The panel plans to look at the programs and services now provided by libraries around the state. They'll also review current state funding for libraries, and whether more can be done to support them. 109TH district Assemblywoman Pat Fahy:

“Libraries are always challenged and nobody leverages a dollar better than the library with all they do because it’s so much more about books.”

Friday's hearing comes as the entire Legislature prepares to return to the state Capitol to kick off the 2019 session in January.
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Dave Lucas
Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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