Complex sentence: Local residents in Newton are currently peitioning against the decision to close all library branches in Newton and requesting for the reopening of the branch libraries and increasing hours to more than the 15 hours each branch, to facilitate better use of these wonderful resources.
Split into simpler sentences: Local residents in Newton are currently peitioning against the decision to close all library branches in Newton. The residents are requesting for the reopening of the branch libraries with increase hours to more than the 15 hours each branch, to facilitate better access and use of these wonderful resources.