Free WiFi at McDonalds-Supersize me.
The Miami Dade Libraries have a budget problem. The proposed budget will require libraries in some less advantaged neighborhoods to close or have their hours reduced significantly. There will be lots of layoffs.
The Mayor says the day of the library/books is probably coming to an end to a local TV Station.
What libraries are doing is different. I guess in some ways it competes with other places that provide free Wi-Fi. Yes Barnes and Noble have story hours on Saturday Morning and they serve coffee. Books and Books in Coral Gables has authors flogging their works on a nightly basis and after the lecture/commercial the author will sign the book and you can retire to the patio for a glass of wine.
One of the biggest problems is some of the overhead that various branches have to pay. The dogs have to be fed. Rent(or a depreciation charge), and an indirect charge for the county's finance department... bleed money away from the library.
The Friends of the Library want 10,000 people to give $10.00. Sorry, I don't think that will do the job. It feels good and it will give you the names of 10,000 folks who will support the libraries. But if there are only 10,000 that will pony up to pay for libraries, fire rescue and more than a few other public services Houston/Detroit/Miami we have a problem.
The Mayor says the day of the library/books is probably coming to an end to a local TV Station.
What libraries are doing is different. I guess in some ways it competes with other places that provide free Wi-Fi. Yes Barnes and Noble have story hours on Saturday Morning and they serve coffee. Books and Books in Coral Gables has authors flogging their works on a nightly basis and after the lecture/commercial the author will sign the book and you can retire to the patio for a glass of wine.
One of the biggest problems is some of the overhead that various branches have to pay. The dogs have to be fed. Rent(or a depreciation charge), and an indirect charge for the county's finance department... bleed money away from the library.
The Friends of the Library want 10,000 people to give $10.00. Sorry, I don't think that will do the job. It feels good and it will give you the names of 10,000 folks who will support the libraries. But if there are only 10,000 that will pony up to pay for libraries, fire rescue and more than a few other public services Houston/Detroit/Miami we have a problem.
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