http://www.metafilter.com/tags/locallibrary Posts tagged with 'locallibrary' at MetaFilter. Mon, 12 May 2003 07:49:33 -0800 Mon, 12 May 2003 07:49:33 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/25718/Library%2DWoes <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/102-2056972-9160115?ix=us-xml-wishlist&amp;pg=1&amp;sz=50&amp;rank=-valuesort&amp;fqp=name%01public%20library">Is your local library in dire need of books?</a> (link from <a href="http://mhmm.org/estrogen/">Jackie</a>) As budgets for books get slashed, libraries around the country are in real trouble. When long time web diarist <a href="http://www.pamie.com">Pamela Ribon</a> heard about the situation at Oakland library, she took action, by sending them a book, and by publicizing their dilemma on her webpage. 2 weeks and 300 books later, Pamie's <a href="http://www.pamie.com/index.html">readers</a> have done an outstanding job in helping out this library. She has also <a href="http://www.pamie.com/may03/09may03.html">posted letters</a> she received from the library staff. How is your local library doing in the face of budget cuts? </a></a> tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.25718 Mon, 12 May 2003 07:49:33 -0800 books budgetcuts donations library locallibrary kristin