Shasta County Library Closing, 1987-1988

Shasta County Library (Shasta County, Calif.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ph3w1j (corporateBody)

Strong, Gary E.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qz2jh3 (person)

History On October 15, 1987, Shasta County closed all public service operations of its Main Library in Redding and nine branch outlets due to sudden and severe deficits in the county's general fund. Library supporters formed a committee called Citizens for Libraries and Literacy. The Library was reopened on a limited basis in January 1988 in an attempt to secure voter support of Measure A to levy a $24 parcel tax. Measure A failed and Shasta ...