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The Monroe County Public Library's downtown Bloomington branch will close two hours earlier on weekdays starting November 24.

This change is due to state budget cuts that will reduce the library's property tax revenue by about $350,000 annually.

Library director Grier Carson stated that the reduction in hours is the best solution to address the budget shortfall while avoiding staff layoffs or complete branch closures.

The Monroe County Public Library’s downtown Bloomington branch will close two hours earlier on weekdays starting on November 24.The library’s main Kirkwood Avenue location will close at 7 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays, the same time the library’s Southwest and Ellettsville branches close. The downtown branch currently closes at 9 p.m. on weekdays a

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