DENVER — Four of Denver’s 26 public libraries are closing within the next two months and will remain closed for at least a year and a half.
The Hampden Branch Library closed Saturday, Oct. 4. The Ross-Broadway Branch Library will close Nov. 1, the Eugene Field Branch Library will close Nov. 26 and Ross-University Hills Branch Library will close Dec. 20.
Two of the branches — Eugene Field and Ross-University Hills — are closing six months ahead of schedule in response to the city’s budget cuts, said Olivia Gallegos, Denver Public Library spokesperson. Denver is currently in a $200 million budget deficit, and agencies across the city have made cuts…