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Originally Posted by haydnfan
Are you two just trolling?
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The Devil would Advocate that it *wasn't* the Government's job for centuries.
It was only after Carnegie went on his Library building spree (with the proviso that local governments *maintain* them) that it became the government's job.
I personally favor public libraries. Just as I favor public schools.
I *don't* think either should be off limits when it comes to scrutinizing how they carry out their mission or be beyond question.
If the taxpayer is funding them, the taxpayer should be getting what *they* need. Now. Not what they needed 20 years ago.
Libraries aren't (and shoudn't be) just warehouses for books and documents.
If that means they evolve into purely digital facilities, so be it.