Libraries, and why they shouldn’t have their funding cut.

The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth are both looking at significant budget shortfalls this year, like many cities across the nation. It’s good to look at ways to cut spending in areas - but Libraries should be kept open, if not expanded in this troubled economy.

Why? Well, this article:
http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2008/august2008/RettigEconomy.cfm
has several good ideas on why we should not cut library funding. Write your mayor or your council-person, and tell them we should not cut library funding!!

- Jason Dean