Nation's only Portuguese public library to remain open in New Bedford

Nation's only Portuguese public library to remain open in New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Once at risk of closure, the only Portuguese public library in the United States will remain open in New Bedford, despite budget cuts. The Casa da Saudade Branch of the New Bedford Public Library was previously slated to close its doors after the City Council cut $10.2 million from the mayor's FY2026 budget proposal in June. That included nearly $115,000 that the library department would have used to pay staff and uti…

Despite budget cuts, New Bedford’s Casa da Saudade library will remain open

A week after New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said he would close the Casa da Saudade library in response to $10.2 million in budget cuts for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, he announced that the library branch will remain open but with reduced hours. According to the mayor’s press release, Casa da Saudade’s new operating hours […] The post Despite budget cuts, New Bedford’s Casa da Saudade library will remain open appeared first on TPR: The Public's R…

After public outcry, New Bedford’s Casa da Saudade to remain open - The New Bedford Light

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