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Trustees fear New City Library could lose charter

State law: Without director, funding stops

12:52 PM, Apr. 28, 2013
'I can spend hours here,' said Doug Olson of Nanuet as he previews a fantasy fiction novel, 'Lord of The Dead,' before deciding whether or not to borrow the book from the New City Library, Jan 15, 2013. ( Melissa Elian/The Journal News )
'I can spend hours here,' said Doug Olson of Nanuet as he previews a fantasy fiction novel, 'Lord of The Dead,' before deciding whether or not to borrow the book from the New City Library, Jan 15, 2013. ( Melissa Elian/The Journal News )
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Some New City Library trustees fear the library may lose its charter, and with it the authority to use public funds because it has failed to hire an executive director.

New York state law clearly specifies that libraries must meet minimum standards, which includes a paid director. The New City Library has been without a permanent one since May, when the board allowed the contract of Chuck McMorran to expire. Many patrons saw it as a sign of partisan politics.

Marianne Silver, who served as an interim director for a few months, declined to take the job permanently and resigned in mid-December ...

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