Interesting topic indeed. I do believe that book lending would still exist in some fashion as it’s one of few means for enter city folks to keep their minds sparked.

Well done.

Many successfully run volunteer service organizations such as Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (90% volunteer 10% paid staff) and American Red Cross exemplify how good, thorough volunteer training, leadership, and management can be used effectively to maximize operating resources. It can be done.

Let’s be honest. Do you want the doors to stay open? The library’s mission is to serve the public, not to provide job security to library staffers. It’s called non-profit for a reason. (And yes, I am a library worker. Let the hate begin…)

Amazing!

How about if Carnegie gives to deserving libraries instead, like the Cumberland County Library now being threatened with closure? http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedailyjournal.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2011312220023&h=TAQGfu8NiAQHq8EdD_DkwH0XukjeuKk2BVUfuZyaeUaaqjA

The New York libraries are quite capable of stealing or wasting funding as they see fit and do not need an additional $5 million. I call for Carnegie to support struggling libraries, not stealing libraries.

That would really suck. Patrons are already complaining about the noise from the teen room at our local library, and it doesn’t even have any of that electronic crap.