Five libraries in Annapolis Vallery are shutting down because of a lack of funding.
The regional branch says it is because the government is not planning to increase their funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
All eight of their partner municipalities agreed to increase their funding next year, but they say that alone is not enough.
“While the decision is deeply difficult, the long-term goal is to protect the Library’s ability to continue serving the region by focusing resources on a sustainable library system that can support literacy, learning, digital access, and community connection into the future,” the library wrote in a news release.
Their buildings in Hantsport, Kentville, Lawrencetown, Middleton, and Port Williams will close on July 20th.
These branches are not closing:
- Windsor
- Wolfville
- Berwick
- Kingston
- Bridgetown
- Annapolis Royal
For the next two weeks, all of their branches are closed as they work to restructure their operations.
Our newsroom has reached out to the provincial government for additional information.
