This post is not directly tied to the adult basic education center that I work at, but it pertains to the field as a whole. The Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC) has five learning centers in the Twin Cities area.
As you may know, Saint Paul is dealing with a major budget deficit which is now threatening the MLC Learning Center – Rondo Library. A current proposal (due for a City Council vote on March 23) would close the Rondo Library at 7:30 p.m. each evening, making it next to impossible for the coordinator and her fabulous team of volunteers to provide much-needed ESL classes to Midway residents. So far this year alone, the MLC Learning Center at Rondo has served more than 80 students for more than 1400 hours during evening library hours. Will you join me in voicing your concern about these cuts to local officials?
Here’s what we can do:
Call:
• the Governor’s office (telephone: 651-296-3391 or email tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us)
•the Mayor’s office (651)266-8510
• your state senator and state congressperson (find them here: http://www.gis.leg.mn/mapserver/districts)
• and your district council representative (find your district rep here: http://www.stpaul.gov/index.asp?nid=1180 )
Tell them that you are a constituent/partner and that libraries are important to you! Express that cutting Rondo Library’s evening hours would make it impossible for MLC to continue to provide free English classes to the members of our community who need them the most.
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