Libraries, Society’s Jewels, Merit More Public Funding

Michael McGrorty writes “ (registration required) Libraries, Society’s Jewels, Merit More Public Funding A commentarty from the LATimes in which Kevin Starr, professor of history at USC and state librarian emeritus, says libraries represent an act of memory as old as the city itself. The governor and the Legislature are talking about a new library bond act, one that would address the $500 million in unmet library construction needs. Julian is a small community in rural San Diego County, but it represents a big idea. Large or small, our California communities — and the libraries that serve them — represent the full richness and the long and glorious struggle of human achievement. That, truly, is worth supporting with our public money and our loyal assent.”

September 9, 2004 by Uncategorized 0

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