Comments on: Are Libraries Dying or Thriving?

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By: Conserve Money and Liberties

Conserve Money and Liberties — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:39:31 +0000

The park idea also depends on where you are. Libraries, especially in unbearably hot climates, like here in Houston, are one of the few public places you can go to, without being sold something. In fact, I am in one right now. Lot's of people around studying, reading books, browsing the web. we couldn't do that at a park. not here.

By: Conserve Money and Liberties

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By: kevinf7

kevinf7 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:47:30 +0000

I dont think libraries are dying just as the radio didn't die out because of television but I do think they need to adapt. Personally I prefer going to the cafe at Borders for most of my book / community and computing needs (just bring a laptop). I think library leaders really need to be more creative and open and experimental. The old traditional days are gone!

By: Glyconutrients

Glyconutrients — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:28:41 +0000

it is a wrong perception, Even I am engaged in many blogging activities, I often go to libraries for a knowledge which is not available over internet.

By: Ted Bowman

Ted Bowman — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:15:00 +0000

Why can everyone not win here by having green space added to library roof tops? That way there is a park and free access to information that everyone loves. Some people laugh but this is the case at Georgetown for their hotel on campus http://tinyurl.com/6zfrwo. It looks excellent and saves on heating bills. It would not be that difficult to add wifi to the roof.

It’s win-win.

By: Selene Cong

Selene Cong — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:27:51 +0000

I'm not sure if public libraries are being used more than ever and personally, I would prefer parks. However, libraries do give people with fewer resources an opportunity to access information. Furthermore, they provide a relatively safe place for children to to hang out after school. The city has to consider which project is more important for its residents. Perhaps it was the more appropriate choice to make.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:57:04 +0000

And who would provide the laptops for people to access the wifi at the park? Although it has mostly failed, Philadelphia tried to bring wifi to the entire city (a private company may be taking over the project). The city soon discovered that in trying to bring the internet to everyone that their target audience did not own computers. So, they then devised a way to provide low cost laptops. The next blunder was in having wifi that was really only accessible outdoors. The city's solution? They told the users to access outside from their front porches or stoops - in many neighborhoods in Philly your laptop would be stolen in about 5 minutes if you used it outside.

Just another example of the haves of this world not understanding how little the have nots own.

Taking away the public library is cutting off an entire groups access to knowledge. My library is always packed. I use it instead of buying most books. I don't know if people are reading books but they are using the computers, reading magazines, attending workshops and bringing their toddlers to story time.

I don't know why we can't have both libraries and nice parks though - it doesn't seem like a lot for any community to ask for.

"There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration." ~Andrew Carnegie

By: Sam Huleatt

Sam Huleatt — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:54:23 +0000

Hey Tim,

Thanks for your comments! I wasn't intending to get into the fine
points of who would run/manage the park but your point is well taken.

I may be spoiled here in New York with Central Park -- it's a jewel
that gets such incredible use and diversity of users. However a green
space in the city is likely different than a green space in a suburb
and yes, a library may give more bang for the buck now....the question
is should we be investing in the gfuture and the future of public
green spaces is questionable in my mind