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If MAGA is unsuccessful in banning books on the shelves of local libraries, the end-run is to give their politicians the power to determine library funding and budgets. What’s not to like about that?
Sounds about right. It’s just a back door to enact book bans…
Libraries are usually the richest units in every district for what is received. These libraries have had to redesign the services provided because we can find what we want to learn online. Let’s not forget the those income tax distributions they receive. Libraries seem to always meet in order to figure out how to spend all that money they receive. Do these libraries leaders ever think about those in fixed income paying property taxes? No empathy for those taxpayers.
Libraries offer many more services to the community outside of books. I’d think the fixed income residents benefit more from libraries than others. If we don’t support our community services, we will be taking another step backwards.
If I had to guess, libraries are running frugal and that’s why they have to find ways to spend or they will lose that funding for when there is a greater need. Maybe there needs to be an avenue for them to return unused money without losing the budget.
Agree with Brent B. MAGA is relentless about trying to silence voices rather than their own.
Disgusting
Another attempt to turn a non-partisan service into a partisan tool.
Farenheit 451 all over again. It’s odd as young people we studied that book as a warning against becoming a dystopian society, yet here we find ourselves. History has shown what becomes of societies and countries driven by fear and conformity.
The philosophy of having an elected board approve taxing seems proper, on it’s face. Why should a library be treated any differently, then say, the parks department, or the sheriff, for that matter?
Republicans yesterday: “We’re not trying to ban books, we’re just reorganizing them.”
Republicans today: “We will defund the public libraries and succeed where Nazi Germany failed!”
I think free public libraries are the greatest thing since sliced bread. For how little they cost vs the services they provide, I don’t think any other governmental agency can match it.
That said, if I ever had a issue with my local library or the tax dollars, I’m pretty sure my local library would be pretty open about giving me the information to get connected with the director or board members.
I do know that Morgan County Public Library has branches that serve the whole county and the town of Mooresville (still in Morgan County) has its own independent library branch. In that case it MIGHT make economic sense for the county library system to absorb the Mooresville Library, but that could be done without trying to force political control over any of the library boards.
A solution in search of a problem. That and performative rather than substantive legislating. We need serious minded legislators who should be addressing important issues. Let’s focus on billboards and no fault divorce rather than ensuring that our state ranks higher than Mississippi (sorry and apologies to Mississippi).