Yesterday I ended up going to one of the local libraries so I could get some movies for Paul and I to watch since he had the night off last night and there really wasn’t anything on tv. While I was there I noticed the sign they had up, which bummed me out. The sign read…
Due to state budget cuts, beginning March 15, we will no longer be able to transport books belonging to other libraries through our delivery service. PLEASE return any books you pick up at another library to that library.
I can honestly say that was one thing I LOVED about the library. (Besides being able to check out books & DVD’s for free) I would say 95% of the time I would return the books/movies from the library I had checked them out from, but there were some days I wasn’t going to be going in the direction of the library I rented them from, but was going to be going past another library so I would just drop them off there. Plus it was nice to be able to put a hold on a book (which I have done plenty of times) and have them deliver it to the library I like and go to the most. Now it sounds like that won’t be happening anymore either. So if I want a book and the only library that has it is 45 minutes away.. it looks as if I will have to drive that far now to get it and will also have to return it there. I’m not sure now if I would do that or not as it might be cheaper to look for the book online, but it and have it shipped directly to my house.
Part’s of me would love to ask the library to see how much it costs to run that program as I wonder how many other library users wouldn’t mind chipping in to keep that program. Somehow though I have a feeling I would be shocked to find out the cost.
