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Originally Posted by DixieGal
The problem I see with having only libraries in schools is that it would cost so much more than local community libraries, especially now when schools are having programs cut left and right. It would cost fortunes to stock several school libraries with identical inventories, rather than a central library with one or two copies of books.
It would have to be identical school libraries, because of security concerns from opening up the school to outsiders coming to get books.
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Not to mention the banned books that over-eager parents have pulled from school library shelves.
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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
I agree. But in this day of tight budgets, I'd like to see smaller library branches shut down and those funds used to support larger regional libraries. Consolidation would better utilize dwindling tax dollars by providing better services.
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I agree. I don't want to see libraries shut down, but if they need to save funds, consolidating into regional libraries makes sense.