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Originally Posted by Penforhire
Even many years ago libraries were not just for reading, at least in my neck of the woods.
These days it makes sense to spend tax money on computer hardware and software at libraries to keep the playing field even. There are still kids without PC's or internet connection at home. Maybe not the majority but certainly the disadvantaged ones.
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True. When I was a kid the public library not only had reading programs but occasional field trips to sites of interest to kids (planatarium, zoo, a live play of Treasure Island and other things like that). Plus even when I was a kid they had other media such as records and movie reels (for projectors) that you could borrow. The one in my hometown even had a copy machine (back in the 70's) that patrons could use. The media changes but not (I hope) the content.