Students at Lorne Street Elementary can see books - but can't check them out
Despite increasing school budgets, one victim of years of budget cuts remains: shuttered school libraries.
When budgets tightened post recession, the Los Angeles Unified School District told principals they'd have to find money in their budgets for librarians or library aides - positions that used to be budged directly by the district.
Lorne St. Elementary in Northridge was among dozens that got creative using volunteers or a regular classroom aide in the library. That appears to violate the district's contract with the union, so Lorne Street had to close the library. Hallie