http://shining-city.net/blog/?p=636 For Christ, For Truth, For Liberty Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:52:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://shining-city.net/blog/?p=636&cpage=1#comment-1884 Jennifer O'Hara Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:22:29 +0000 http://shining-city.net/blog/?p=636#comment-1884 Nancy, thank you for stopping in—and frankly, thanks for the good news about public libraries (I've always wanted to be a librarian...)! Many delightful hours were spent by me wandering amongst the bookshelves long before computers began coming into our homes, and for my sister and myself, a trip to the library was better than one to the toy store. Of course, the librarians may not have been so sure, as I commonly staggered out the door, wrestling with a stack of books so high it was difficult to find the car. Nancy, thank you for stopping in—and frankly, thanks for the good news about public libraries (I’ve always wanted to be a librarian…)! Many delightful hours were spent by me wandering amongst the bookshelves long before computers began coming into our homes, and for my sister and myself, a trip to the library was better than one to the toy store. Of course, the librarians may not have been so sure, as I commonly staggered out the door, wrestling with a stack of books so high it was difficult to find the car.

]]> http://shining-city.net/blog/?p=636&cpage=1#comment-1879 Nancy Ashmore Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:30:35 +0000 http://shining-city.net/blog/?p=636#comment-1879 Dear Jennifer, While I agree with most everything you say, I do have to take exception to your phrase "the few Americans still patronizing their local libraries". As the director of a small public library, I've seen circulation and library use increase steadily over the past ten years. Our circulation is up 50% from 1998, and I know that there are libraries with much greater increases. In times of economic downturn, we are one of the first places people turn to in search of free employment and education information, consumer help, homework assistance, technology and simple entertainment. That said, it's even more important that the Consumer Protection Agency be stopped! Dear Jennifer,
While I agree with most everything you say, I do have to take exception to your phrase “the few Americans still patronizing their local libraries”. As the director of a small public library, I’ve seen circulation and library use increase steadily over the past ten years. Our circulation is up 50% from 1998, and I know that there are libraries with much greater increases. In times of economic downturn, we are one of the first places people turn to in search of free employment and education information, consumer help, homework assistance, technology and simple entertainment. That said, it’s even more important that the Consumer Protection Agency be stopped!

]]> http://shining-city.net/blog/?p=636&cpage=1#comment-1869 Cassandra Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:24:10 +0000 http://shining-city.net/blog/?p=636#comment-1869 I'm glad to hear that people are mobilizing against this ridiculous act. I understand that there was a scare with all of those toys from China with lead in them, but WHO would think that this was a good idea? Why would anyone try to make this a law? I’m glad to hear that people are mobilizing against this ridiculous act. I understand that there was a scare with all of those toys from China with lead in them, but WHO would think that this was a good idea? Why would anyone try to make this a law?

]]> http://shining-city.net/blog/?p=636&cpage=1#comment-1867 Jennifer O'Hara Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:31:17 +0000 http://shining-city.net/blog/?p=636#comment-1867 By the way, there's a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5992975" rel="nofollow">class-action lawsuit</a> in the works against this act. By the way, there’s a class-action lawsuit in the works against this act.

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