Another story on the determined Philadelphians who want Mayor Nutter to assure them that they’ll have libraries in their neighborhood.
MyFoxPhilly: They marched the two blocks from Genesis II Montessori School to 34th and Haverford, arriving just as the Charles L. Durham library was opening for the day. “It’s fun, reading, and it’s fun telling stories,” one boy said.
“Listen for the consequences of closing libraries today,” said Katrina Clark, their teacher, reading a book to the participants. They called the event a “Read-In” in the spirit of civil disobedience.
Clark read aloud a book about a town that closes a place just like the Durham branch. “‘That’s where the library used to be,’ she said. ‘What’s a library?'” she read. [Anyone know the title of the book?]
Later, the kids bundled up again and trekked the more than 2.5 miles roundtrip to the library at 40th and Walnut just to make a point.
Hurray Philly Citizens Won’t Quit Til They Keep Their Libraries
Good for them… Such foolishness on part of the mayor.
Did anyone besides myself take note of the mayors last name? Does it tell you anything?
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