There remains a massive crisis in local library provision, largely hidden from the middle-classes with their kindles, high-speed broadband & delivery of books to home....

But for many, libraries are both an intellectual life-line & an engine of self improvement & stability (or even shelter).

Its yet another aspect of JK Galbraith's tendency in capitalism towards private affluence & public squalor....

Save our libraries from (even) more austerity

#libraries #books

Jefferson's ground sloth has arrived at my local library!

"Here's a good idea: Since we're worried about literacy and the Net making people dumb, let's pull 500,000 books from the @InternetArchive's online library. "

Sign the petition to reverse that decision.