Blake sends us this article from the Guardian regarding how even an infusion of 2 million pounds fails to deal with some important issues facing England’s public libraries. From the article:
“The money will do nothing to restore the value of book budgets or improve drab buildings, two factors often seen as being central to libraries’ falling popularity over the past 20 years. One report forecasts they will cease to exist in a further 20 if trends continue.”
what else?
How does a public library in England compare to one in the U.S.? What do they offer for non-book materials? Internet access? Are they funded locally as well?