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While I believe that we need to careful when spending taxpayer's money and I can't speak to your point about granite counters, I very much disagree that library services are not a wonderful use of money.

Don't we want to live and work in an amazing community? One that values children, the elderly, learning, and building community relationships?

Providing storytime to children, book babies groups, community classes on any a variety of topics, summer reading programs, etc. are a fantastic way to create and encourage community development. Reaching out to people that are otherwise marginalized only increases the value of the community. Property values go up with better community, education levels go up, and your neighborhood becomes a better place to live.

We live in a social society. The more we put into it, the more we get out of it.

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The public library is hugely important, and an underutilized resource, in any community. Done correctly, libraries can promote lifelong learning, be a valuable community center, and keep access to books available to all.

For me, I can't even begin to count the number of books I have been able to read because of the library. I would never be able to afford to purchase that many on my own. My children have been able to explore their interests, which they otherwise would not. I would never be able to buy the 20+ books just on space that my 6 year old has been able to learn from.

Children need approximately 1000 hours of reading before starting school for the greatest success. Libraries are an easy way for families of all backgrounds to have access to enough books to accomplish this, plus the storytimes! What better way to teach our children the value of reading, lifelong reading?

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