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October 12, 2007
Councils should increase their book funds for public libraries
You keep hoping, as it is budget time in local councils, that someone in Government or MLA or somewhere would say this openly, emphatically and clearly
But they don't
And I bet if you asked them if they agreed they would still make some mealy mouthed gurgle like - 'oh but, society is changing-- libraries are about more than books, you know!'
Fine- but that doesn't change my headline-- does it? So I'll say it -- Councils, all of them, should increase the book fund for their public libraries by a lot this year in the budget which they are in the process of preparing. The Select Committee two years ago suggested 100% increase-- so let's try that
Because if you don't, and book funds go down again, the public library service is stuffed for ever. You could add that by way of an explanation that everyone understands.
Posted by Tim Coates at October 12, 2007 12:05 PM