An AP Report on a new study by the American Library Association. Two out of three adults visited a public library last year and more than nine out of 10 believe libraries will remain necessary in the future despite the rise of the Internet.
“Because libraries offer free access to all with help from professional librarians they bring opportunity to all and are a vital part of a civil society,” ALA President Michael Gorman said Wednesday in a statement.
Massiv esupport, but not massive funding
Isn’t it funny how this massive support is not reflected in the actual funding itself? Someone is not so convinced over the importance of libraries. So is this massive support just an empty gesture or what?