Description: STRUCTURAL DETERIORATION OF BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY. ARTHUR CURLEY AND WILLIAM BULGER URGE BPL RESTORATION. ARCHIVAL VISUALS OF COPLEY SQUARE.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/24/1987
Description: STRUCTURAL DETERIORATION OF BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY. WILLIAM BULGER WANTS FUNDS FOR BPL RESTORATION. ARTHUR CURLEY.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/25/1987
Description: Mayor Ray Flynn proposes million-dollar cut in Boston Public Library funds. Flynn cites funding used for new positions, fringe benefits, and unnecessary accouterments instead of library services. Library representative speaks in BPL courtyard about the effect of cutbacks. Footage of employees working at circulation and card catalog. Brief clip of Congressman William Bulger in court. Various Library representatives explain job functions and loss at BPL. Flynn explains that library fund must be focused on branch services instead of fringe benefits.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/27/1989
Description: Boston Public Library trustee defends BPL policies and administrative practices against Ray Flynn's criticism. Jamaica Plain branch library. Signs: Large Print Books, Talking Books, Kurzweil Reading Machine.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/28/1989
Description: Shelter operators sue Mental Health Department to take responsibility for mentally ill homeless people. Ray Flynn, Richard Ring, Henry Tomes. Homeless people lie near heat vent outside BPL, line up for food.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/03/1990