With use up but funds down, Vt. libraries face cuts: Borrowing and use are up, but funding is down

With use up but funds down, Vt. libraries face cuts: Borrowing and use are up, but funding is down
As director of Brattleboro’s Brooks Memorial Library, Jerry Carbone should be happy that all measures of patronage — from book checkouts to computer logins — are up. Instead, he’s lamenting the one thing that’s down: his budget. … – By Kevin O’Connor STAFF Writer
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Cluster bomb ban comes into force
A global treaty which bans the production and use of cluster bombs has come into force.
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