Troy (New York) Library Closure

The Sycaway branch of the Troy Library has now been shut down but according to this article, there is a campaign to keep the branch open with limited hours and be operated by volunteers.  While library closures should be fought by both library workers and the communities which they serve, the use of volunteers to run libraries also sets a disturbing precedent that allows municipal administrators to attack public services in the name of budget restraint while foisting the responsibility to operate services on the public.  Not to mention the potential for using volunteers as a method to undermine unions and drain resources that should be given to professional staff.  And of course, there is the issue that labour should be compensated and should not be expected to be given for free in order to operate a public service.

That's my take on it, anyway.  Thoughts?