Silence&Motion
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7285 posts with no computer at home? I'm impressed.
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Save Our Libraries!
- Thread starter Irishmonk
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7285 posts with no computer at home? I'm impressed.
junctionist
Senior Member
That's an important qualification, but Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island combined have more people than Toronto, so it's not like the TPL's claim to be the busiest system in North America is unfair.
Torontovibe
Senior Member
And those are SUN readers? lol Since when do Sun readers actually read?
Irishmonk
Senior Member
Was anyone able to make it to the big meet at city hall today? I reckon it'll be on the news, shortly.
Btw, just to add to the chorus, I too have a library card and borrow books frequently. There are some titles that I simply cannot find in bookstores, or they're too damn expensive, so I order them at the library. Without fail the title will eventually (sometimes immediately) be delivered and put on hold at my local branch. I think public libraries are one of the greatest inventions in history, and they remain utterly relevant and essential. We would be much, much poorer without them. Which is why we should get rid of them, and focus instead on landing an NFL team.
Btw, just to add to the chorus, I too have a library card and borrow books frequently. There are some titles that I simply cannot find in bookstores, or they're too damn expensive, so I order them at the library. Without fail the title will eventually (sometimes immediately) be delivered and put on hold at my local branch. I think public libraries are one of the greatest inventions in history, and they remain utterly relevant and essential. We would be much, much poorer without them. Which is why we should get rid of them, and focus instead on landing an NFL team.
jn_12
Senior Member
It's still going. They're only 10% of the way through the deputations. In fact, there's a slumber party being held at City Hall tonight.
grey
Senior Member
You can catch up with Torontoist's live feed here: http://torontoist.com/2011/07/toron...the_executive_committee_budget_cut_meetin.php
It's been an amazing day. Some really memorable moments.
It's been an amazing day. Some really memorable moments.
Irishmonk
Senior Member
That's amazing. Not that Ford will listen to a minute of any of this but it's a powerful response that his pathetic enablers on council won't be able to ignore.
sixrings
Senior Member
the library representitive is on right now... she got a standing ovation... and then some dumb counciller made a motion to end the meeting because the ppl were outa hand.... im waiting for a rob ford blow up.........
Bloor West Villager
Active Member
This deputation exemplifies why we need libraries and the essential service they provide to the community: [video]http://www.thestar.com/videozone/1032535--student-annika-tabovaradan-makes-tearful-plea[/video]
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
Most were done at work ( or, in my case, "work" ).
Yoshimura
Active Member
Cut the libraries. Other than York U's Scott Library, I haven't been in a government library for over a decade.
Since they are used for events and such, abolish property taxes for community owned and operated centres/facilities/banquet halls/library/whatever so that people living in the community can voluntarily invest and fully operate it themselves. This would develop a more tight knit community, me thinks.
Since they are used for events and such, abolish property taxes for community owned and operated centres/facilities/banquet halls/library/whatever so that people living in the community can voluntarily invest and fully operate it themselves. This would develop a more tight knit community, me thinks.
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GrandSlam
New Member
...And I've never taken a course at York University. Cut all government subsidies to York University so that people USING York can voluntarily pay ALL costs and operate the university themselves.
Yoshimura
Active Member
While I agree with with your sarcastic reply (and side stepping the cause of tuition increases), my first sentence in the previous post was a personal account.
My argument is that…
Libraries can work for people who want them and not at the expense of others who do not want them. It's a win win situation that can meet everyone's needs.
Ak2809
Active Member
We can see how well this attitude works in the states with their healthcare system.
GrandSlam
New Member
And my argument is that benefit is not exclusively linked to usage. You may not use the library system, but trust me, you as a member of this society most definitely benefit. I'm so tired of this Tea-Party style "I am an island" bullshit.