The Girard Free Library will cut back to five days a week for most of the summer, one of several moves to offset state budget cuts.
The library, which normally is closed on Sundays, also will be closed on Saturdays, beginning July 4.
Director Rose Ann Lubert said the move was necessary because the library is trying to make up for a 12 percent decrease in funding.
''We'll probably suffer about $132,000 less this year, and we're looking at another 13 percent (cut) next year,'' Lubert said.
So far, the library has been able to avoid layoffs for its 15 full- and part-time employees, although part-time employees will have their hours cut because of the schedule change.
''We've slashed our book budgets, programming,'' Lubert said. ''Thank goodness for the Friends organization we have that has helped us.
''There's no traveling, continuing education - that's all be slashed. We trying to do everything to still keep the staff we have in tact and continue to serve the public.
Current plans call for the library to resume Saturday hours on Sept. 12.
Hours during the week - 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday - will remain the same.