CAMDEN, N.J. - New Jersey's most impoverished city will close all three branches of its public library at year's end unless a rescue can be pulled off.
Camden's library board says the libraries won't be able to afford to stay open past Dec. 31 because of budget cuts from the city government. The city had its subsidy from the state cut.
The library board president says the library system, which opened in 1904, is preparing to donate, sell or destroy its collections, including 187,000 books.
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EDITORS NOTES: "Because of our current "o" economy; many people use the Library to "cool off or warm up". they can also use it for free internet service. And to think in our City they wanted to build a NEW Library. like we can really afford it. just amazes me!!"
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3 comments:
Theres never a good reason to DESTROY books.
On the other hand, you wouldn't think that tiny Georgetown Delaware could raise $6 million for a new library, but they did! I think a lot has to do with leadership, not just at the library level, and the determination of people to get the job done. Their new library will last for decades and bring in people from all over the county and state. The ability to see long-term advantages is not a gift many in the Salisbury area share. Most people can only see to the end of their nose at best.
who cares, the type of people that live in that community can't read of write anyway. Just a waste of money. Hey, let's just go have some "midnight basketball" - that will fix everything.
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