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comment by koh
koh  ·  4354 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Do We Still Need Libraries?

I can't imagine being without a library. As far as I know, there are no community centers in my city - the YMCA is for physical exercise, the library is for mental exercise. These are supplemented by the parks and rec department, which offers arts and crafts, as well as the colleges in the area, which offer extended learning. If we were to remove the library, its services would have to be split among the other organizations, and I'm not entirely sure they'd do as good a job. (We have a really good library system though.)