hurrah for libraries and to our Congressional delegation for supporting them.
I can't help but think that on the last century the robber barons for all their faults notably endowed libraries (and built universities, helped create some National Parks.) In contrast in this century the oligarchs now in charge are attacking libraries, universities, even the Parks. Truly our upper class seems to have gotten scummier and has turned their backs on the country
Andrew Carnegie, for all his faults, endowed the Pittsburgh public library system--and he didn't tell the librarians what books to buy or what material to keep or not.
Every public library I have ever been in has been specific to the community, responding to the interests and needs of the people supporting it. Public libraries are one of the foundations of a civllized society. My gratitude to the several Providence community libraries I have had, and now have, the pleasure of patronizing and supporting.
hurrah for libraries and to our Congressional delegation for supporting them.
I can't help but think that on the last century the robber barons for all their faults notably endowed libraries (and built universities, helped create some National Parks.) In contrast in this century the oligarchs now in charge are attacking libraries, universities, even the Parks. Truly our upper class seems to have gotten scummier and has turned their backs on the country
Andrew Carnegie, for all his faults, endowed the Pittsburgh public library system--and he didn't tell the librarians what books to buy or what material to keep or not.
Every public library I have ever been in has been specific to the community, responding to the interests and needs of the people supporting it. Public libraries are one of the foundations of a civllized society. My gratitude to the several Providence community libraries I have had, and now have, the pleasure of patronizing and supporting.