NSW Government's public library funding cuts cause stir in small towns

Jacob McArthur
Updated June 24 2018 - 9:20am, first published June 23 2018 - 8:00am
BALANCE THE BOOKS: Small towns say their libraries have a critical social importance to the community.
BALANCE THE BOOKS: Small towns say their libraries have a critical social importance to the community.

SMALL towns say their libraries are community hubs which mean more than just “books on a shelf” and have expressed disappointment about funding cuts.

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Jacob McArthur

Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.

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