May 23, 2023
Library or police, a small town's struggle puts a spotlight on library inequities across California
Pressure to turn the McFarland library into a police station put a spotlight on the inequities statewide in community libraries which are locally funded. While McFarland still has a library, its level of service is very low compared to other counties across California that put more funding into its libraries. This series shows those differences through on-site and reporting and data comparisons and analysis.