What would you do if libraries were forced to close?

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What would you do if libraries were forced to close?

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I would do everything in my power to prevent that - petition, protest, etc. Our communities need libraries!
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I would do the same I guess.
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What would it matter anymore?
The world would come to an end.
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To Mom2Grey: Good one! :-)
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I suppose I would do the same. Protest, make a petition. My hometown library was a safe haven for me I guess you could say and I know library's still provide that for a lot of young avid readers.
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I would be devastated! I love the library and my children do too; we would fight!
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I would definitely fight to keep it open!
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Post by FNAWrite »

The responses and even the OP above seem to me to mis-read or avoid the question. The question is not What would you do if libraries might be forced to close??' in which case fighting to keep them open would be a good response.

The question is "What would you do if libraries were [IN FACT] forced to close?"

I'd have to increase my book budget and buy more books. maybe get an e-reader.
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buy them online like i'm doing now
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An individual library and I'd be head of the petition committee...ALL libraries? I really don't want to live that long...
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Weep, cry, and protest.
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I would be depressed! Protest for sure. I think it's vitally important that we continue to have access to free literature. I wish more people took advantage of such an awesome system!
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I would never wish to live in a world without libraries!
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I would cry. I hang out at the library a lot especially since my husband works later than me and we carpool. It's a place for me to go to get away and have some peace and quiet and be surrounded by lovely books.
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obiebookworm wrote:I would do everything in my power to prevent that - petition, protest, etc. Our communities need libraries!
I'll be your back up!!! Heck Yes. :lol: :lol:
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