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I am all for helping out families who are on a fixed income but if that income is so fixed.....should they be purchasing electronic equipment? And if that is the case, $1 a week for a new release movie if they choose to rent one?
I completely understand WANTING to have those types of amenities at a local library but NEEDING is a different story. In regards to the educational movies I don't think that was the original idea but if it was, and that is not available then YES that is a shame.
As for the senior living center wanting movies or activities for it's residence, my parents purchased a Nintendo Wii for the one my grandparents are living in. My thoughts are that if someone has a family member in a home like that there would be another family member willing to look out for the residents. Hell if I worked there I would provide something for the people. There is something about happy customers that makes a day easier.
I think there are more pressing issues in Wake County than new movies at the Library but to each his own. Good luck anyways.
Yes more pressing issues in Wake county such as how to properly spend my tax dollars.
I have no idea what you're referring to with purchasing electronics but I guess it really doesn't matter. The statement is obnoxious. The senior center simply took advantage of something available in the community. Only outside of here is it such an oddity to offer something other than childrens' books when everyone is paying taxes that support the library. They had the electronic equipment available, donated by a resident, and they made use of a library feature. Period.
"I think there are more pressing issues in Wake County than new movies at the Library but to each his own. Good luck anyways."
By the way, ever been to a Wake County Library Sale? Where there are new releases off the best seller list, barely a year old, (with library date stamp stickers on the back) already for sale for $4? It's infuriating. If they can p--- out money on countless new releases only to be let go the following November in a library sale, they can pick up a few cd's and dvd's. I think appropriate spending is definitely a priority, and tossing out brand new books are fire sale prices is not acceptable.
I have no idea what you're referring to with purchasing electronics but I guess it really doesn't matter. The statement is obnoxious.
I am talking about a family on a fixed or lower income. Not the senior home. As the rest of my statement mentioned, senior centers should at least have someone who can donate.....like my parents did. The statement makes sense. If you are on a fixed income then maybe an electronics equipment purchase, like a DVD player, is not something NEEDED but WANTED. If they already own one then go spend the $1 and go to Red Box in the meanwhile.
With Netflix, etc around, why have this replicated at the library?
Since when are taxes "low" in Wake county??
You are viewing this issue all wrong, so allow me to clear it up for you: If poorer counties in NC (and America) can afford to do it, so can Wake (or I should say, ESPECIALLY Wake, since it's one of the richest in the state.)
The reason such ameneties do not exist at Wake county libraries is because your tax dollars are not being spent properly. PERIOD.
The reason such ameneties do not exist at Wake county libraries is because your tax dollars are not being spent properly. PERIOD.
I understand your argument in regards to poorer counties having those amenities but to say that proper spending of tax dollars is buying DVDs for the local library is a little much. Those "poorer counties" may have less infrastructure, population and growth to support and that being the case have the extra $$ for DVDs in their local libraries. Now I am not backing the Wake county government in regards to "proper spending" but I can tell you that there are PLENTY of things I would rather have my tax dollars go towards than DVDs at the library but of course that is my opinion. I respect your opinion as well and understand where you are coming from, unfortunately I just don't agree
If poorer counties in NC (and America) can afford to do it, so can Wake (or I should say, ESPECIALLY Wake, since it's one of the richest in the state.)
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Maybe if the poorer counties had bought more books for their citizens to read instead of DVDs they wouldn't be as poor
I know UNC's audio/video library is extensive and of good quality, and is also open to the public. Not sure what NCSU's or Dook's libraries are like however.... but maybe you should look to them for better collections.
After experiencing the college library systems, I've never found a municipal system that even came close to their quality.
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