With the recent passage of a budget by the State Legislature, we were relieved to hear that the Public Library Subsidy was preserved with only a 20% rduction from last year-we were expecting much more of a cut. Thanks to the phone calls, letters, and emails of our users, legislators felt compelled to review library funding and take less drastic action than in earlier versions of the budget. In spite of this, we still have a lot of hard work ahead. Our challenge will be to find ways of stretching our reduced resources to provide the services that you need. We ask for your continued support and patience, as we try to adjust to current conditions and seek new ways both to save money and to raise additional funds.