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Crosscurrents: Libraries are essential when money is tight

Asked which town service to protect no matter what, a Manchester-by-the-Sea reader picked the library.

The Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library, a stone building with arched windows and a tower, on Union Street
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library on Union Street, in a 2009 photo. File photo: Fletcher6 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Reader submission from Dorothy Sieradzki, Manchester ยท Thursday, October 8Sent in by a reader. We confirmed the details listed under Sources before publishing. How we work

Crosscurrents is where readers have their say. This entry is from Dorothy Sieradzki of Manchester-by-the-Sea. Send yours.

Libraries are essential especially when money is tight. Books, music, movies, newspapers and magazines, all available for free when people need to cut back.

This week's Crosscurrents question: Town budgets are tight across Cape Ann. What is one town service you would protect no matter what? Weigh in here.

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