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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Oct 28, 2008, at 7:23 AM, <eureka AT hctc.net> wrote:

> This is true here. I don't use the library much because
> they don't often order books I read. The general
> population wants fluffy fiction, so that's what they
> serve. All controversial books conveniently "disappear"
> from their holdings, no doubt incinerated in someone's
> burn pile.
>
> But they provide good kid's programs and Internet access,
> and a charming location for community building so we
> always help them raise money. They get almost nothing from
> the government.

In an ideal world, communities provide what they choose in the way of  
education and public services.

In this morning's Phoenix main online newspaper is an article about  
how the libraries here are becoming increasingly overloaded with  
customers at the same time funds are being cut back.