
Champaign Library Cuts Hours And Staff, Doesn’t Expect More Cuts In 2016
Patrons of the Champaign Public Library will soon have fewer hours to use their services, but library officials say they don’t expect further cuts next year.
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Patrons of the Champaign Public Library will soon have fewer hours to use their services, but library officials say they don’t expect further cuts next year.
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