With the four-year (2024-27) city budget deliberations nearly done, there's a last-ditch effort from a joint group of arts and culture organizations to boost their funding, which they argue benefits London in the long run. LFP's Jack Moulton takes a look at their plea and how it compares to what
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London Public Library officials say tweaks to Mayor Josh Morgan's 2024 municipal budget has pushed branch closing and cuts to hours off the table – at least for now. Read More
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In terms of the multi-year budget, yes, give the police the funding they need to hire new officers, new staff, new communications, but they do not need $492,000 for an armoured vehicle. Read More
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Amid tense talks at city hall over the 2024-27 municipal budget, the idea of limiting the London Public Library's budget increase, particularly after a cyberattack and ongoing structural issues at their branches, has drawn criticism. LFP's Jack Moulton takes a look at where the library sits, and whether they can
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Still recovering from a cyberattack that crippled its services, London Public Library has been forced to close a branch due to a leaky roof. Read More
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One London councillor is vowing to fight for the library during city hall budget talks, after the proposed spending plan gave it about a quarter of what it was seeking and denied other additional asks. Read More
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London's library system has nearly fully recovered from a cyberattack that crippled many of its services for several weeks, officials said Friday, noting they paid nothing to the hackers behind it. Read More
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For a kid, it doesn't get much better than making your own batch of oozy slime. The Children's Library at the Central branch gave children and their parents the opportunity on Friday as part of the London Public Library's roster of winter break drop-in programs at branches across the city
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Hackers behind the cyberattack on London Public Library obtained the personal information of some employees, but there's no indication the personal information of patrons has been compromised, the library says. Read More
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The London Public Library hopes all its services will be up and running again by the end of the week, as three smaller branches shuttered nearly three weeks by a cyberattack finally reopen. Read More
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I think it's time for the London Public Library to withdraw their request for an eight per cent budget increase from the city and split the library website and internet services from the City of London to maintain existing services. According to library staff, the City of London IT department
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As if a cyberattack was not enough, London Public Library called in a company Friday to clean up after a flood of water on the main branch’s third floor. Read More