just another of the many reasons you should support public libraries.
Very true.
Have also learned that leadership within special taxing districts such as libraries and schools can often become extremely insulated from popular will and oversight; whereby individuals are afforded great latitude to act unilaterally to propel their own agendas.
The old director of the library apparently convinced the board to close on Sundays as a cost saving measure (yet still had a bloated line item for "programming") amidst a huge public outcry. The library is now open on Sundays under the new director.
I could also go on and on about the school expansion & how the current supernintendo is apparently flexing his muscle and has butted heads with the Town of Telluride Town Council re: intergovernmental agreements. I'll be very interested to see if they actually do anything with the heavy equipment parked on the fields this week.
So yeah, definitely support your libraries, schools, and health care facilities ... which includes becoming informed and involved on important issues. Regardless, the Telluride Library definitely rocks ... and encourage festivarians to take advantage of the facility. Glad it looks like things will work out for your wife petefrane!
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