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Staff Report 4:06 PM Wednesday, July 7, 2010

WEST CHESTER TWP. — Following the approval of a levy on the May ballot, the Middletown Public Library system is preparing to restore hours at libraries in Middletown, Trenton and West Chester Twp.

Currently, the libraries are closed on Fridays due to funding cuts from the state of Ohio. But in May, voters approved a .75-mil levy that will generate approximately $3.2 million annually, which will allow the three libraries to re-open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays starting Sept. 7. The levy will cost homeowners $23 for every $100,000 in home value, according to Middletown Public Library.

Administrators are currently recruiting, hiring and training in preparation of the restoration of Friday hours.

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