Close Public Libraries Permanently Nearly a year after Harvey flooded many of Houston’s public libraries, six remain closed and virtually no repairs have been performed at the others. The city is still waiting for insurance money and FEMA checks. Now would be a good time to consider closing down the entire public library system. There…
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on July 12, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. In an effort to balance their budgets, cities across the nation are reducing the money they spend on public libraries. Not surprisingly, the Chronicle finds this “alarming”: For Americans of limited means, and that includes many Houstonians, public libraries…
This article was published in the April 1987 issue of The Freeman. $ $ $ Proponents of government programs often contend that the services provided by government could not be furnished by the private sector. It is in the public interest, they argue, that the government compel individuals to support these programs with their tax…