Libraries are hurting for funds and yet they are being creative in ways that does not hurt their pocketbook. The N.Y. public library held an event that provided a service to it's customers to help them in this downturned economy. I find it very heartening to know that libraries are still trying to provide the best service possible under very trying conditions.

The New York Public Library hosted a job-search event with Vault.com "Officials at both Vault.com and the public library say they saw a need for this event, and they're changing the way they do business because job-seekers need them more than ever. " http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/92959/job-search-events-prove-important-tool-for-many/Default.aspx

Searching through the Internet to see what kind of response the california government was enacting towards the plight of public libraries I found a site from concerned citizens from the city of Salinas (Santa Cruz) who wrote a letter to the governor asking for help. http://santacruz.indymedia.org/newswire/display/17209/index.php