CINCINNATI - Budget cuts at the Cincinnati Public Library will force 48 positions to be eliminated by June 30. Executive Director Kimber Fender says that the cuts are necessary but that employees whose jobs are being eliminated shouldn’t worry.

"We are opening a branch in India. We feel this will help fill the needs of Cincinnati residents who travel to India and do not have access to a library", said Fender. "Any of the 48 that lose their jobs can apply for the positions in India."

The state plans to cut funding to the library next year thus prompting the library board to freak out and fire as many as possible, to save themselves.

The library gets 95 percent of its funds from the state, of which 69 percent goes to salaries and benefits, and 26 percent goes to training monkeys how to fly.