Confessions of a Mad Librarian

Jill Hurst-Wahl has sent along an update on the Buffalo/Erie County Public Library system and its budget woes from a Buffalo-area newspaper:

Library board likely will close more than 19 branches

Administrators to review list of potential closures to make sure some service is available to all regions of the county

Library officials haven't finalized their list of library closures for next year, but a few things are becoming clear.

First, there's a growing likelihood that the library system will close more than 19 libraries - the low-end figure originally tossed out.