Library protestors declare day of action
A “carnival of resistance” to library closures will take place on 5 February 2011, with over forty library “read-ins” scheduled in a coordinated protest over the threatened closures.
Local events are being organised from Hounslow, Brixton and Lewisham, to Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Doncaster and Oxfordshire, with many writers – including Philip Pullman, Mary Hoffman, Malcolm Rose and Carole Matthews – due to take part.
And this is going to do what?
Bring attention to the plight I suppose but it can’t change things unless people give their local councils one of two things. Public approval for cuts elsewhere (less rubbish disposal, less street lights etc), or money to pay for the service to continue.
I like the way additional taxes are raised in the US to basically pay for Library services. I’d be happy to pay specific taxes.