It takes a lot of money to make things free to the public. Facilities, staff, programs, all these things cost cash to keep the great information ball a-rolling. Here's several articles from this week about libraries trying to do just that:
Library CEO says $10 million in Vision2 funds critical to Central Library renovation
Am I the only one that sees the term "Library CEO" and cringes a little? Seems wrong in some way, but let's hope that the project funding gets passed, especially since the Tulsa library system already has raised $15 Million in capital to match the city if it does.
Libraries, Austin Studios on the ballot as Proposition 18
A bill will pass that will grant around $8 million for library renovations and upgrades as well as expanding Austin Studios. Very odd way to slide that in on the bill, but I get arts, entertainment and the library go hand in hand. "Hey, we doing that production of 'Murder House III?'" "Yeah, we just gotta wait on funds for the new children's department to go through first." "Cool."
Library managers seek restoration of funding, staff
I have nothing snarky to say on this one. I am just going to quote from the article and hope.
"The Nelson County library employs one full-time staffer and several part-timers whose average age is 62, said branch manager Tanith Knight. Cuts have the library operating at 42 hours a week, six shy of the suggested weekly hours for small branches in the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library system, she said."
Repairing Library Leak to Cost $720,913; Council Vote Expected Tuesday
Library starts construction on aquarium
Library CEO says $10 million in Vision2 funds critical to Central Library renovation
Am I the only one that sees the term "Library CEO" and cringes a little? Seems wrong in some way, but let's hope that the project funding gets passed, especially since the Tulsa library system already has raised $15 Million in capital to match the city if it does.
Libraries, Austin Studios on the ballot as Proposition 18
A bill will pass that will grant around $8 million for library renovations and upgrades as well as expanding Austin Studios. Very odd way to slide that in on the bill, but I get arts, entertainment and the library go hand in hand. "Hey, we doing that production of 'Murder House III?'" "Yeah, we just gotta wait on funds for the new children's department to go through first." "Cool."
Library managers seek restoration of funding, staff
I have nothing snarky to say on this one. I am just going to quote from the article and hope.
"The Nelson County library employs one full-time staffer and several part-timers whose average age is 62, said branch manager Tanith Knight. Cuts have the library operating at 42 hours a week, six shy of the suggested weekly hours for small branches in the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library system, she said."
I think every library roof is constructed by blind mice leaving ways for their brothers to get in after they were done. True story: I once worked at a library where the contractor went on the roof, looked at the leak and shouted down "Somebody shot your roof. With a gun."
We ain't talking no bowl for Goldie the goldfish either. 650 gallons of pure fish torture. Throw some highlights down there and you've got my dentist office. Least it's not a damn fountain.