[Publib] Opinions from our constituents FW: [stashbuster] Re: Libraries

[Judy Anderson]

Wasn't the Washington State library in danger of being closed just a couple of years ago?
  
  It is nice that people are enthusiastic. Too bad the original librarian wasn't.
  
  Judy Anderson
  Director, Lane Library District

Nann Blaine Hilyard <nbhilyard at zblibrary.org> wrote:          This exchange is from   one of the quilting lists I'm on.  It began   when
  a woman from a small   town expressed disgust with her local library because
  its quilt book   collection is woefully out of date.  When several   people
  suggested interlibrary loan she said the   librarian told her, "Wellll, I guess I
  could   get a   book for you if you had the author's name."  
   
  That led to this.    I thought you'd like to hear from some enthusiastic
  library   users!
   
  Nann
  @the library in Zion,   Illinois
   
  ***************************************************
>   Speaking of libraries and donations, some states have a state 
library   (I'm
> in Wa) that any resident can use free.  Ours is in the capitol   of 
Wa, but
> they mail books, and have an 800 number and very nice   staff.
> 
> Last year voters in Salinas Calif (home town of John   Steinbeck) 
decided to
> close all 5 branches of the city   library.  They wanted to decrease 
taxes.
> 
> Melissa in   WA
>

To: stashbuster at yahoogroups.com   
Subject: [stashbuster] Re: Libraries 
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:53:03   +0000 
What stupid people.  And they are sending a message to   their children 
that being stupid is OK.  If they are so worried about   their taxes 
I'm sure there are more ways of decreasing them without closing   ALL 
the libraries.  I couldn't live in a town with a library.  How   about 
everyone taking a cut in salary.  Or how about firing those   
incompetent idiots who supposedly run the city (this from someone 
from   NJ who knows).  Honesltly I wonder about peoples brains at 
times.    Sheeesh!

Charlene

   
   
  I   am with you Charlene. A library is so important to a
town. My my blood   curdles to read that people think
they   are a luxury.

martha in   CT

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