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Franklin fights for certification of library amid budget cuts

By Jose Martinez

 |  Globe Corespondent  

  February 19, 2012

The Franklin Public Library has been decertified by the state, leaving city officials scrambling to prove their commitment to preserving services at the library started with a passel of books donated by Ben Franklin himself. The town cut the budget for its library by nearly a third for 2012, but officials say the drop in funding is more a reflection of efficiency than a dropoff in support for the institution. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is unconvinced.

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