TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) could lay off up to seven of its full time library workers next year.
Library leadership said the layoffs, if they go forward, would be a result of likely 5% funding cuts by the Tompkins County Legislature as a part of the county’s 2025 budget process. The funding cut is part of an across the board belt-tightening effort by county legislators.
The possibility of layoffs also comes amid ongoing labor contract negotiations and questions from staff, patrons and some local leaders about the library’s overall direction…