Question

review the letter to the editor and then answer the question.
i was dismayed on friday when the centerville city council announced its intent to reduce library hours at all branches in an effort to cut costs. this reduction in services will negatively impact students in our community.
i have worked at the downtown branch for more than a decade, and ive seen just how important the library is. every day, dozens of students come to the library after school to do homework. for many students, there are no other safe, supervised spaces available during the afternoons. to protect this space, contact your city council representatives and speak out against reducing library hours!
what is the texts main purpose?
to encourage readers to support current library hours
to encourage protests to keep libraries open
to encourage readers to support measures to extend library hours
to show the importance of libraries for teenagers

Explanation:

The author is dismayed by the council's plan to reduce library hours and emphasizes the library's importance for students. The call - to - action is to contact city council representatives to speak out against the reduction, which means supporting the current library hours.

Answer:

to encourage readers to support current library hours