Libraries don't just provide books, they provide programming, access to internet, after school help and mental health support. Oh and my library was able to give you a passport until now but they have lost the funding to keep all those things going.
My bad, I just woke up. Yeah, they take you picture and do most of the paperwork.
Who says that librarians can't help with metal health issues? They're basically social workers and can at the very least provide support.
F**K IT, RANT TIME: I KNOW THIS IS LOCAL POLITICS AND NONE OF YOU CARE BUT I'M PISSED RIGHT NOW. MY STUPID ASS COUNTY VOTED TO DECREASE FUNDING FOR OUR LOCAL LIBRARY IN THIS LATEST ELECTION. ALL THE LIBRARY ASKED FOR WAS FOR TAXES TO STAY THE SAME SO THEY COULD OPERATE ON THE SAME LEVEL AS THE LAST 7 YEARS. THE MONEY-HUNGRY RATS THAT INFEST MY COUNTY DIDN'T WANT TO PAY THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA MONEY AND TURNED DOWN THE FUNDING. SO NOW THE LIBRARY IS ONLY OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK, HAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED HOURS, PRETTY MUCH NO PROGRAMMING, NO AFTER-SCHOOL HELP, NO OUTREACH AND NO BOOKMOBILE. THOSE LAST TWO SEVERELY EFFECT THE REMOTE TOWNS IN OUR COUNTY. THE RESIDENTS OF THESE TOWNS, WHO HAVE VERY LITTLE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET SO NO KINDLE, NOW HAVE TO DRIVE HOURS TO GET BOOKS INSTEAD OF THE OUTREACH AND BOOKMOBILE COMING TO THEM. ALL OF THIS BECAUSE WE WANTED TO PAY A TINY BIT LESS MONEY.
I HATE THIS STUPID CITY, I HATE THESE STUPID PEOPLE I HATE THIS COUNTY. WE HAVE PRETTY MUCH LOST A CORNERSTONE OF OUR COMMUNITY TO SAVE A COUPLE BUCKS.
