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Interesting Article on Library Budget Problems in the UK

February 5th, 2013 at 11:37 pm

I wasn't going to post again today, but have been following this story with amazement. The local governments here are under a lot of financial pressure, and many libraries have closed. But folks in this part of London took matters into their own hands with amazing results:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/feb/05/library-campaigners-save-friern-barnet-branch

It made me think of all the avid library users on SA--and Laura the librarian. It's so awful that libraries are so often first victims of budget cuts. But I like how this story comes out.

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4 Responses to “Interesting Article on Library Budget Problems in the UK”

  1. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    February 6th, 2013 at 02:01 am 1360116091
    1360116091

    Pardon me while I line up all the exclamation points I can find.
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    "Close our library, you say? We don't think so!"

  2. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    February 6th, 2013 at 03:12 am 1360120366
    1360120366

    Thanks for posting this Smile

  3. PNW mom Says:
    February 6th, 2013 at 04:38 am 1360125529
    1360125529

    I love the library and always support it...one of the best things in my opinion in any town!

  4. LuckyRobin Says:
    February 6th, 2013 at 04:47 am 1360126064
    1360126064

    LOL This is the sort of thing that would happen in my county if someone tried to shut a branch down. Two of our libraries were built completely on the donations of patrons.

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