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fujiyama

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53. Some areas have great libraries, like in my metro Detroit suburb...

Reply to Democrats Ramshield (Original post)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 08:51 PM

Mar 2014

It is fully modernized with wifi, couches, coffee bars, ebooks, and DVDs as well.

I find it really sad that these great institutions would not be adequately funded, especially by a person of Asian descent. When I go to a library it's largely filled with Asians and Indians. My parents use to take me to them all the time and I think that helped me develop a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and learning. Granted, I don't go as often now due to the lack of time, but they're great if I need a quiet place to get some studying done with few distractions.

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America is About to Lose One of Its Best Public Resource: Public Libraries [View all] Democrats Ramshield Mar 2014 OP

Happy to rec this. cali Mar 2014 #1

Libraries are a dying breed yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #34

my library is anything but what you describe... blue sky at night Mar 2014 #42

I guess around 2 years ago yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #45

My wife and I are retired... Stonepounder Mar 2014 #54

I am so glad that you take advantage of the library yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #60

You can go back and change your post when you recognize that you are wrong. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #68

You might do better with a sign that says jtuck004 Mar 2014 #62

It is not only the tea party that wants to keep Amrica dum Perseus Mar 2014 #75

You are so wrong..... llmart Mar 2014 #55

The future of libraries is to open a damn Starbucks in it? YOHABLO Mar 2014 #63

You are 100% correct... Perseus Mar 2014 #76

Ummm...my library is great! blueamy66 Mar 2014 #65

It's called funding... blackspade Mar 2014 #74

Libraries in our county have those things. Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #83

An important point; but not a very good article. earthside Mar 2014 #2

Absolutely. The Librarians are the greater resource... hunter Mar 2014 #3

The basic premise tooeyeten Mar 2014 #33

Part of it is changes in copyright law. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #58

this linkis more about the libraries hollysmom Mar 2014 #4

GOP War on Rural Americans earthside Mar 2014 #86

on a state by state that is true but hollysmom Mar 2014 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #5

And we slowly march back to the dark ages... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #6

K&R redqueen Mar 2014 #7

There will be an uprising..When they come for my Library and My Credit Union joanbarnes Mar 2014 #8

Public libraries are the real wealth asjr Mar 2014 #12

When I was a kid some of the best things about this country were: Arugula Latte Mar 2014 #9

Common community data and information polynomial Mar 2014 #10

But public libarries are soshulism. We can't have that! Scuba Mar 2014 #11

Is that photo for real??? theHandpuppet Mar 2014 #14

Of course tooeyeten Mar 2014 #35

Thanks, Scuba! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #69

Oklahoma State Rep. Sally Kern tried to pass a bill a few avebury Mar 2014 #13

heck, they started with punishing those against segregating the students MisterP Mar 2014 #23

Who needs all those old, icky books anyway? And besides, reading old books hurts the economy!!! reformist2 Mar 2014 #15

Ebooks with limited use/expiration are best. jsr Mar 2014 #32

Libraries need to be reinvented FreeJoe Mar 2014 #16

I think libraries have been reinvented. Talk to your local librarian about electronic access... Hekate Mar 2014 #30

reinvented how? quakerboy Mar 2014 #43

There's the $64 Billion question... elzenmahn Mar 2014 #49

As with cattle.. vkkv Mar 2014 #17

The USA is starting to resemble Puglover Mar 2014 #18

In this small, East Texas town, a bastion of Tea Party dominated... jamesatemple Mar 2014 #19

Americans are making choices and pragmatic_dem Mar 2014 #20

your president, congress, & other elected officials are making that choice, the "people" are not nt msongs Mar 2014 #21

I dont recall having been presented that choice quakerboy Mar 2014 #46

K&R and shared to my Facebook page LongTomH Mar 2014 #22

Free public wireless internet should replace public libraries. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #24

Would that include making all literature free also? Revanchist Mar 2014 #26

"Replace" was a bad word, I mean added to the library system, along with e-book rentals.... grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #31

I would rather see a public/private partnership to get access to the needy Revanchist Mar 2014 #39

Why just the needy? quakerboy Mar 2014 #47

Project Gutenberg has 42,000 free ebooks, including most out-of-copyright that you'd want to read FarCenter Mar 2014 #37

Which does nothing for a poor person without a computer or tablet. Revanchist Mar 2014 #38

A tablet is cheaper than a TV, and not many people don't have a TV. FarCenter Mar 2014 #40

Two minds on this really... Lancero Mar 2014 #25

don't forget this is a state that has closed hollysmom Mar 2014 #27

The rich and powerful don't think that they have any obligation to "the public" YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #29

Libraries offer much more than just printed paper quakerboy Mar 2014 #48

Jesus Christ. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #71

Books are not dead! antiquie Mar 2014 #84

Not dead... Lancero Mar 2014 #88

The attack on the libraries is intentional, and it is connected to other attacks on public resources YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #28

It's ALEC. ALEC. ALEC....ALEC. ALEC must be eliminated. Zorra Mar 2014 #56

Interesting. Here in southwest Ohio they approved a nearly $200million bond issue madinmaryland Mar 2014 #36

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2014 #41

Why doesn't the publishing industry fight this? Dopers_Greed Mar 2014 #44

Well, then thank goodness for the advent of the digital library! kentauros Mar 2014 #50

When places like libraries, sulphurdunn Mar 2014 #51

Good News: It Pays to Love Your Libraries (and Librarians) Zorra Mar 2014 #52

Some areas have great libraries, like in my metro Detroit suburb... fujiyama Mar 2014 #53

drip drip drip blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #57

many of our colleges indirectly help close them down by supporting right wing radio stations. certainot Mar 2014 #59

k&r.... spanone Mar 2014 #61

omg Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #64

I didn't realize the significance literacy played in delinquency, violence, and crime. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #66

K&R! This post really should have hundreds of recommendations. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #67

K&R myrna minx Mar 2014 #70

Library alive and well Woodwizard Mar 2014 #72

Welcome to DU! suffragette Mar 2014 #80

Our little town just added a public Library madokie Mar 2014 #73

IMO, the best municipal libraries are in Santa Monica, CA. SunSeeker Mar 2014 #77

Here's what Michigan libraries are doing N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2014 #78

Get rid of fredamae Mar 2014 #79

Libraries are a living symbol of much that the right wing hates suffragette Mar 2014 #81

Just rebuilt several of ours in our county treestar Mar 2014 #82

Like pay phones, the Elite don't need public libraries, so goodbye. librechik Mar 2014 #85