Public Support - 2023 Budget

Your Library has been grossly underfunded for 15 years.  A 15% cut now would force tough choices like less support for children’s literacy, fewer books and resources, further cuts to opening hours or even closing a branch.  This could have serious impacts on you and your family.  

If you care about your Library’s future, let your Ward and At-Large Councillors know with a call or email. Below you'll find handy templates you can customize to express your concerns, along with email and phone contact information for City Council.

Backgrounders

Learn how the Library allocates its annual budget in these briefing documents:

• 2023 Capital Budget Brief
• 2023 Operating Budget Brief
• letters of support from partner organizations

City Council Contact Information

Wondering which Ward you live in?  Click here to view Thunder Bay Ward Maps.

Email Templates

For General Use

Dear Councillors:

Please don’t cut the Library’s budget!  The Library matters to everyone. Lots of people depend on the Library for free programs for their kids, free books and DVDs for learning and enrichment and help meeting the needs of elderly parents.  Library resources let people educate themselves, helping to improve literacy and employability, while their public-access computers let people connect with jobs, housing and loved ones.  Everyone is welcome at the Library, whether they have money in their pockets or not.  With the rate of inflation increasing faster than wages, people will need these services more than ever.