Lousy news...

Don't like this one damned bit. Not everybody can afford to go out and buy those $25 and up books...which is a major reason libraries exist in the first place. Do we want people to be able to continue educating themselves in this country or not? Apparently not. Sheesh!

The Threat to Libraries

Many library systems are severely challenged, too, by continuing cuts in funding. The Dallas Morning News reports: "From coast to coast, budget strains and tax pressures are forcing cities to make hard choices about how to spend limited money, and libraries, much to many residents' dismay, are taking the hit."

Figures from the ALA says budget cuts nationwide over the last 18 months have totaled over $110 million, comprising "as much as 50 percent in some states." ALA president Carol Brey-Casiano says, "We have seen in the last several years more reductions in library budgets than any other time in our history"--even as demand for services rises. Libraries were visited more than twice as much in 2002 as they were in 1990.Dallas News

Thanks to BushCo's damned tax cut first, and their damned war second.
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