Internet has made libraries obsolete
So you are about to pay your tax bill, too. I think it’s long since time we take a good hard look at why our libraries take such a big bite out of our wallets every year.
Police, fire departments and schools are a necessity. Libraries are a mere luxury and the majority of their costs should be paid by the less than 25 percent of the population that actually use them. There should be a token charge to check out a book, video or use of a computer — say a quarter. If you cannot afford it and are a legal citizen, then perhaps there can be arrangements made to accommodate.
Library staffs are bloated, and as a taxpayer I resent footing the bill for a building and staff that have long since been replaced by the Internet.
Doug Eden
St. Charles
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