Comments on: Libraries of the rich and famous, of the poor and unknown and everyone inbetween https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/10/libraries-of-the-rich-and-famous-of-the-poor-and-unknown-and-everyone-inbetween.html What's happening to your library? Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Dot Higham https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/10/libraries-of-the-rich-and-famous-of-the-poor-and-unknown-and-everyone-inbetween.html#comment-5826 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:58:11 +0000 http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=6087#comment-5826 So, according to the OECD, England ranks 22nd out of 24 countries in the western world in literacy and numeracy levels. What impact does the government imagine the closure of so many libraries will have on this position? How do they think the economy will grow in the future with a dumbed-down workforce?
Thanks for keeping us informed, Ian.

Dot Higham (Wales)

]]> By: Warren O'Donoghue https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/10/libraries-of-the-rich-and-famous-of-the-poor-and-unknown-and-everyone-inbetween.html#comment-5819 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:07:23 +0000 http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=6087#comment-5819 I do like the idea of being able to buy a beer at the library but on second thoughts it might not be such a good idea when that beer is then accidentally spilt over the pages of a precious book!

Another great post anyway Ian and keep up the passion.

Thanks
Warren

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