Washed It!

Libraries throughout Los Angeles were shuttered Monday as service cuts made in response to the city’s budget woes took effect.

The Los Angeles Public Library system dropped to a five-day-a-week schedule, with doors closed Sunday and Monday. The system includes the Central Library downtown, eight regional libraries and 64 branches.

The reduced schedule comes after the city cut $22 million and 328 full-time positions from this year’s library budget.