Book lovers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are not exactly “feeling the love” from the City of Brotherly Love right now. The Free Library of Philadelphia has announced that it will be closing their doors on October 2, 2009. The Free Library has reported that without the necessary funding from the State Legislature it will be unable to continue doing business. Pennsylvania State Legislature has not passed a budge for this year. If a budget were to be passed soon however, then the closure could be avoided.

Should the Free Library be closed it will affect more than the people’s abilities to borrow books. The Free Library plays host to a variety of computer and adult classes along with numerous programs, and even provides classes for GED, ABE, and ESL programs.

It is my sincere wish that the budget is quickly passed so that the Free Library and its numerous branches can continue operating.