You can tell from my post last week that I am an avid believer in the importance of public libraries to the community. This is a great article from CNN.com that talks more about the free resources libraries provide to the public. Here are some tidbits from the article:
"In times of recession, people take advantage of free services, and going to the library is among the most popular."
"In the past year, libraries across the country have seen dramatic increases in the use of their services, which in addition to free Internet access can include resume workshops and foreclosure seminars."
""Whenever you have tough economic times, public libraries are a place people go because they have no other alternatives or because they know they are going to get the kind of powerful information that will make a difference in their lives," said Kristin McDonough, director of the Science, Industry and Business Library in New York City."
Click here to read the article and how libraries across the nation are helping the community thrive through these hard economic times.
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This is so true! It's so sad how government funding has dramatically decreased over the past few years for these institutions. I have so many wonderful childhood memories at the Howell Public Library!
ReplyDeleteI hope you use some of this information in your sales pitches. :)