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The Guernsey County District Public Library -- and library systems across the state -- stand to take a major hit if a budget proposal by Gov. Ted Strickland takes effect.

Strickland's latest proposal calls for library funding to be cut by $112.5 million in Fiscal Year 2010 (which begins in July) and by $114.8 million in Fiscal Year 2011, according to wire reports and a local library official.

The governor announced the proposal last week.

"The governor threw us a curve ball on Friday," said Rich Goodwin, director of the Guernsey County District Public Library.

"Our funding could literally be half the 2008 level," he said.

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