[sommerpears]

I agree with one of the previous posts - that you can't blame the government or politicians for slashing budget cuts where they have when you look at the popularity of that service. I'm not saying that libraries should be dissolved but realistically only a handful of people still regularly go to libraries- even less if they are off-campus ones.

For me, as a child, libraries have always been uncomfortable. I have always had a passion for reading but walking into libraries has always enacted a bit of a cold chill down my spine. The confusing rows and rows of archived books (that never seem to make any chronological sense) and the stiff silence of the ambiance, all were major deterrents for me. Now to compare that to me sitting cozily at my favorite coffee shop with my laptop, downloading a scholarly article or novel.

It is a new technological age - where information and novels can be downloaded at a click of the button, bought new or old for cheap, or streamed online. Is it not better that information has become so avidly available for people?

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