
So will the higher property taxes be worth a new library? Yes, provided the new library offers additional space (currently there is little space for quiet), upgraded technology and most important a broader and deeper range of books (including audio books) than before. It would be nice also if the new library could become a place of civic discourse, where there are recent important books in all subjects that will promote a more educated and dare I say virtuous people? I have two small children and I would be interested and would sacrifice for a place of community learning, and a new library just might be that place.
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For many homes in Shelley, from anywhere between $3-10/ month, the citizens of Shelley might be able to say, like Benjamin Franklin,"This library afforded me the means of improvement by constant study."
I totally agree, and I'm sorry to see that the bond did not pass.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. Yeah after the emergency school levy passed I was doubtful--
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