Make a cash donation to your public library
08:46, 21 February 2009
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One of the things I love about the USA is its public library system. Such is a national treasure. The public library in my hometown of Henderson, Kentucky was my sanctuary when I was growing up - it provided a safe, stable, quiet environment to read, explore and study, something that, outside of school, I didn't have.
But now, dwindling tax dollars are forcing libraries to close branches, cut hours and end programs just as more people are turning to them for services: more adults are using free Internet services at libraries to search for jobs or apply for unemployment benefits, and more people are economizing by borrowing books, DVDs and CDs. In short, libraries have never been needed more than they are now!
Please support your local library with even a tiny cash donation. Libraries need cash to pay qualified staff, buy subscriptions to various journals, buy more books, keep collections well-maintained, keep equipment up-to-date, and pay many, many bills.
If you are unable to make a cash donation, find out if the library has book sales to raise money and, if they do, donate your used books to the book sale, and, if your budget allows, buy a book (or more!) from the library's book sale.
And if you really love public libraries, read Public libraries in the United States of America; their history, condition, and management. It's a journal article from 1876.
