The Irvine City Council is making moves to leave Orange County’s library system, saying they’re dissatisfied with the existing system’s lack of equity for the city’s residents.
The council unanimously agreed at a Feb. 28 meeting to send a letter to county leaders informing them of their intention.
Vice Mayor Tammy Kim said during the meeting that Irvine is currently subsidizing the Orange County Public Library system, which has 32 libraries across the county.
“What we’re looking at is a huge discrepancy from what we’re putting in and what we’re getting out,” Kim said. “We are a city that cares about education, knowledge, quest for knowledge, curiosity. We want to continue that [on our own terms].”…