[Sydney's Mom]

Decided it was time to give a little $$ to my local library, because I have been making great use of their ebook collection. So I wanted to direct it to ebooks, and they had to get the librarian to tell them how to direct the contribution. Fine. But after I wrote out the check, the librarian asked what books I would like to see.

I was speachless. I kind of mumbled, but thinking about it, I don't know what else I could have said. Libraries are for everyone, and just because I gave a little money, my desires should be given no more weight than any other user of the library. I thought about saying no more gay erotica, but what right do I have to deny those that like those kind of books. It seemed almost like a First Amendment issue.

Maybe it is just an overdeveloped guilt gene. I am starting to feel uncomfortable about pbooks as well. I recently requested and read the Art of Fielding (great book) and when I went in Tuesday night, saw it on the shelf. If I had known they were going to buy it just for me, I would have gone out and bought it myself.

I know a lot of us used libraries when we couldn't afford to buy books. So, should there be an income cut-off for library useage?