Warnings about libraries spreading their resources too thin are partly based on the fact that book funds are in decline. But the real issue here is that society finds it difficult to take the authority of knowledge seriously. It cannot find any justification for quiet spaces and rows of bookshelves. The trust’s emphasis on extracurricular activities undermines the purpose of libraries – that is, to foster independence and self-realisation.
It seems the Carnegie Trust no longer wants us to read books – it would rather we drank tea and ate biscuits instead.
From Libraries are for reading not knitting – The Future Cities project
Warnings about libraries spreading their resources too thin are partly based on the fact that book funds are in decline. But the real issue here is that society finds it difficult to take the authority of knowledge seriously. It cannot find any justification for quiet spaces and rows of bookshelves. The trust’s emphasis on extracurricular activities undermines the purpose of libraries – that is, to foster independence and self-realisation.
It seems the Carnegie Trust no longer wants us to read books – it would rather we drank tea and ate biscuits instead.
From Libraries are for reading not knitting – The Future Cities project
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