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Rachel Reid drops a $300,000 lifeline for Nova Scotia’s struggling libraries after learning five branches—Kentville, Lawrencetown, Hantsport, Middleton, and Port Williams—were set to shutter due to funding cuts. Her donation, paired with the library board’s emergency reserve use of $160,000, buys time until September 30, but underscores a deeper crisis: a $12.8 million provincial funding gap. Reid calls library closures “catastrophic,” urging systemic change and consistent government support—not just one-time fixes—to prevent future crises. While this reprieve saves these branches, the long-term future of Nova Scotia’s libraries remains uncertain without broader, sustainable investment.

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