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Idea for: Social/cultural opportunities
Support library services Good library service serves the residents and governing bodies of small towns and rural areas in cost-effective, direct ways. Libraries and library service improve quality of life, provide support for students and life-long learners,and create a community commons for interaction, conversation, and development. Libraries provide both economic benefits and essential services to all residents. From Ruth Solie of Detroit Lakes, MN on 05/16/05
Rating:  It is a pure pity how many children and adults under-utilize the public library. The facilities of most librarys are expected to grow and they need to maintain the collections of media but they always seem to come out hind teat when it comes to funding. Starving it to death so it has to cut it's hours and lay off it's staff is no way to create a place where children and adults can learn and grow. Who would want to stay in such a place? From Reese Foss of Roseville, MN on 06/06/05 Rating:  The regional library system in place in Minnesota has been instrumental in providing access to excellent library services to rural communities. Working together in this way, libraries in small communities can offer print, on-line, visual and audio media equal to large metropolitan areas. The health of the library system in Minnesota is the responsibility of all of its citizens. Strong progressive tax policies are essential to maintaining and encouraging growth of the public library system. From Florence Hedeen of Park Rapids, MN on 05/28/05 Rating: From Mary Sullivan of Franklin, MN on 05/26/05 Rating: Must be library services available in small towns or cooperative with other small towns. Can be used for immigrants wanting to learn English, entertainment and education of children,those who cannot afford to buy the newspaper, audio books for those who do not see well enough to read,research for those adding to their education or for writing, genealogy,resource for those starting businesses, books you need but do not want to buy. Considered a necessity by those who move to rural areas From Dorothy Jamison of Sandstone, MN on 05/20/05 Rating: Absolutely! Our town of 320 greatly values our library and it is supported by our city council as well as the county. When we heard that our library's budget might be cut, we circulated petitions around town to support it and took our concerns to the county commissioners' next meeting to plead our case. Our funds were not cut but other towns who didn't fight lost services. Low income families, elders and children need this resource most of all, including its internet access. From Carol Ford of Milan, MN on 05/18/05
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