Media Contact:
Heather Mompean, Community Relations and Marketing Officer
Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library
605 N. El Dorado Street
Stockton, CA  95202
(209) 937-7452
heather.mompean@ci.stockton.ca.us

PRESS RELEASE

Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library's Adjusted Hours for Both the County and the City of Stockton Branch Libraries

Effective July 1, 2010 there will be a change to the hours of operation at all 12 branches of the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library branches. 

For the San Joaquin County Branches, there has been an increase in hours of operation due organizational restructuring and the funds from local city governments such as Manteca, Mountain House and Tracy.  After evaluating the needs of the communities served by the county branches and reviewing the busiest days and hours of operation, the proposed change in hours for the county branches as of July 1, 2010 are as follows:

San Joaquin County Branch Locations	SU	M	TU	W	TH	F	S
Escalon Library 1540 Second St., Escalon	X	X	1-6	1-6	1-6	12-5	12-5
Lathrop Library 15461 7th St., Lathrop	X	X	1-6	1-6	1-6	12-5	12-5
Linden Library 19059 E. Main St., Linden	X	X	12:30-5:30	1-6	12:30-5:30	12:30-5:30	10-3
Manteca Library 320 W. Center St., Manteca	X	10-6	11-7	1-6	10-6	10-5	10-5
Mountain House Library 579 Wicklund Crossing,  Mountain House	12-5	10-3	2-7	1-6	2-7	12-5	12-5
Ripon Memorial Library 333 W. Main St., Ripon	X	2-7	10-6	1-6	10-6	9-5	11-5
Thornton Library 26341 N. Thornton Rd.,  Thornton	X	X	1-6	1-6	1-6	12-5	12-5
Tracy Library 20 E. Eaton Ave., Tracy	12-5	11-7	10-6	1-6	10-6	X	9-5
Mobile Library (209) 937-8468	Call (209) 937-8468 for Schedule

Unfortunately the City of Stockton branches will not see an increase, but a decrease in hours in addition to the closure of the Fair Oaks Branch Library located at 2370 E. Main Street.  Due to the climbing budget deficit for the City of Stockton, it has become necessary to not only lay off Library staff members, but to reduce the existing branch operating hours.

“While what we are doing is necessary to meet the budgetary needs of our City, it pains me to have a reduction in the hours and days we are available to serve the community’s literary needs as well as to lose well-educated, dedicated, and hard working staff to necessary layoffs,” said Chris Freeman, City Librarian.

The City of Stockton’s Cesar Chavez and the other remaining 3 branches will implement the following proposed schedule as of July 1, 2010:

Location	SU	M	TU	W	TH	F	S
Cesar Chavez Central Library 605 N. El Dorado St., Stockton	X	X	10-6	1-6	10-6	10-5	12-5
Margaret Troke Library 502 W. Benjamin Holt Dr., Stockton	X	X	10-7	1-6	10-7	12-5	12-5
Maya Angelou Library 2324 Pock Ln., Stockton	X	X	11-7	X	10-6	X	X
Weston Ranch Library 1453 W. French Camp Rd., Stockton	X	X	X	1-6	X	9-5	9-5
Mobile Library (209) 937-8468	Call (209) 937-8468 for Schedule

The Stockton San Joaquin County Public Library, part of the Community Services Department, serves residents throughout six cities and the unincorporated areas of San Joaquin County. For more information call toll free (866) 805-7323 or (209) 937-8221.  Visit online at www.stockton.lib.ca.us.  SSJCPL Library is also on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ssjcpl) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/ssjcpl).

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