tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205386602206620765.post2318305351803278125..comments2023-10-22T06:49:12.592-07:00Comments on YA Edge: The Future of Libraries and Why I CareTami Klockauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07652939575098493098noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205386602206620765.post-9841762189686590162010-09-06T18:55:09.160-07:002010-09-06T18:55:09.160-07:00Megan, totally agree. I was amazed at how many pro...Megan, totally agree. I was amazed at how many programs they had this summer for teens/kids and even adults. I would never have thought before going in there, to be honest. Great to hear your library is doing so well!<br /><br />Medeia, I definitely recommend it if your library has any kind of ebook library. It's awesome! Also, for $15 a year, I believe, you can get a library card from the Philly library system and they have a TON of ebooks.Tami Klockauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652939575098493098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205386602206620765.post-76351335057078701172010-09-05T21:59:37.412-07:002010-09-05T21:59:37.412-07:00I don't use the library as much as I used to, ...I don't use the library as much as I used to, but I think it's a vital part of the community. I've also been exploring ebooks at my local library.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205386602206620765.post-87109910789569469482010-09-03T16:41:00.418-07:002010-09-03T16:41:00.418-07:00My town's library is having a record breaking ...My town's library is having a record breaking year right now - by almost 3x our previous volume. Everyone is feeling the economic crunch and people are pouring into libraries not just for books they don't want to pay for but to use computers and librarians to beef up resumes and find new jobs, homes, and learn about investment opportunities and smart financial solutions.<br /><br />Libraries aren't just about getting books on the cheap - it's about building a community and helping those in the community with the least recourses available to them. It's a great place for lectures, art, and community meetings.<br /><br />I'm so blessed to have a wonderful library in my hometown and a community who values it. Libraries really are a corner stone of the community.<br /><br />Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205386602206620765.post-6842226005659169902010-09-03T10:31:26.316-07:002010-09-03T10:31:26.316-07:00I totally agree Jennifer. I looked around when I w...I totally agree Jennifer. I looked around when I was there the other day and there were several older couples that were going through the dvds/audio books. I'm sure they can't afford the expensive price of dvds and audio books today. Where is their entertainment going to come from when the libraries close/stop getting new items? They looked so excited to be there and checking out new items.Tami Klockauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652939575098493098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9205386602206620765.post-78914523135087069422010-09-03T09:57:09.292-07:002010-09-03T09:57:09.292-07:00Selfishly, as an audiobook listener, I'm very ...Selfishly, as an audiobook listener, I'm very concerned about library cuts. They've even talked about cutting inter-library loans, which would kill me since I've already listened to almost all the YA our library has. I use audiobook downloads from the library, but they're limiting the number of new books on that also.<br /><br />So I'm doing the opposite, going from library use only to Audible. At least it's more affordable than audiobooks used to be. (Now $10-20 rather than $25-100 for CD audiobooks).<br /><br />But overall, I'm worried about accessibility of information, resources, and entertainment to those who need it most. Cutting library services increases the divide between the haves and the have-nots.Jennifer Hoffinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616744694563644199noreply@blogger.com