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Re: Punching Bag | Library circulation figures spiking, literacy plummeting.

fredo — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:24:21 -0800

You made some good points and I appreciate the response, however I think you missed the spirit of my entry. National literacy rates and interest in reading are on downward spiral. More »

Re: Punching Bag | Library circulation figures spiking, literacy plummeting.

ensie — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:46:26 -0800

As someone who works in the book (and media) industry specifically supplying libraries, I can tell you that libraries have been purchasing media related products for a very long time. You may see it as a decline in literacy, I see it as supplying a demand to the customer. More »

Re: Punching Bag | Library circulation figures spiking, literacy plummeting.

thriceallamerican — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:08:51 -0800

I understand the concern that they're spending too much of their $$ on DVDs, but I've always been pretty impressed with the book selection. I've found some pretty obscure stuff at the library... More »

Re: Punching Bag | Library circulation figures spiking, literacy plummeting.

jenyum — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:07:43 -0800

I don't mind about the DVDs but I do wish they'd establish a no late fees for juvenile books policy, like they have at some Bay Area libraries. It's cheaper for us to go to used bookstores, usually. More »

Punching Bag | Library circulation figures spiking, literacy plummeting.

fredo — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:01:01 -0800

The City Library, which was established in promotion of a literate society, now has to resort to providing thousands of free DVDs to shore up sagging circulation numbers. Looking for that "hard-to-find" literary gem you read about in the New York Times? More »