Anonymous Patron sends “this editorial fromthe Christian Science Montior. It’s a response to library programs in Pennsylvania, but talks about the importance of libraries everywhere.
A danger greater than closing is that if we keep pauperizing libraries, they will deteriorate to the point that it will not be worth going at all. For children from homes where the only book is the telephone directory, the library is their one great hope. But if they go and find nothing to read, they will soon be watching television instead.
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