The Cache Valley Library Association unequivocally supports the staff and patrons of the Cache County Library. In light of the recent announcement of its potential closure by the Cache County Council on the recommendation of Cache County Executive George Daines, we stand with our colleagues at the Country Library as they fight to remain open.
The dismantling of library service for county residents, especially those who live in unincorporated communities and cities without municipal libraries, should concern every county citizen. Library collections, programs, and services are essential, basic governmental services in cities and counties in every state of our great nation, and the opportunities for educational advancement, community engagement, and cultural enrichment that libraries offer to Americans have traditionally been considered a bedrock resource for protecting and building our democracy.
The decision to defund library services for the residents of Cache County should not be taken lightly, and we urge our council members and county executive to explore alternatives to destroying the possibility of the most basic of library services for tens of thousands of tax-paying Cache County residents.
Cache County has previously reduced the reach of its library services with the dissolution of its Bookmobile service, and with the defunding and closure of the County Library, this will be a complete and total death of library services for county taxpayers. The community must stand in opposition to this action, and the Cache Valley Library Association has chosen to do so as we ask Cache County to SAVE THE LIBRARY.
Cache Valley Library Association Executive Committee
Logan, UT
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We need to seek to keep all of our libraries up. We need to fund them MORE, and allow for more opportunities for education, hang-outs, free refreshments, and a good time for people to get to know their communities.
It is absolute cowardly behavior, depraved to want to defund the library to 'save' money. This is not saving money. Saving money means actually saving it, not cutting programs. These two are not synonymous. Look at what is being funded now with the current administration; more military funding ($1 trillion budget), more for-profit prison systems, no social safety nets for the public, cutting food stamps, medicaid, medicare, raising premiums, raising costs for the public, putting in ILLEGAL concentration camps for immigrants (not illegal immigrants for the simpletons legibility by the way).
We have GOT To put an end to the current way things stand. We need to push for higher taxes on the wealthy. We need to do a Post-WW2 FDR style taxation bracket system again. This is how we solve these problems by the roots. We need to fund health care (Single-payer cost), education, libraries, and prop up our working class! This is how the economy thrives.
I already pay taxes on a library. What do I need to pay for something you want if you want it you pay for it. It shouldn't be taxpayer-funded due to the fact we already pay taxes who already pay for one library it's kind of like the people who don't have kids and yet they have to pay school taxes. I think that's a joke
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