Devil's advocate -
Isn't 0.4% of a gigantic city's budget for just library services really fuckin expensive?
Do they mean that their budget's been cut by 50+ million?
It seems like a huge amount to me. 431 million dollars? I like parks and public libraries, they enrich society for everyone. I just would have thought the the library's budget would be less of the total budget.
I know it's a bad situation but they could cool it with the caps. Worse legibility and readability.
If you have trouble reading capitalized versions of letters, the meme isn’t the problem.
People don't like reading things that don't look appealing. For example, people could read a paragraph in Jokerman, but it'll be more difficult and they might decide it's not worth the effort.
Also capital letters are less legible because we don't just read letters, but rather their shape. And when in all caps, the letters all have the same rectangle shape.
ROFL.
Edit: apparently people can't read as I already said I support libraries and want them to exist for those that benefit from them. This was never a 'it doesn't help me so screw you' type of comment. I was just sharing my experience of liking the concept, but failing to find any personal benefits and wondering if others experienced the same.
I like the idea of public libraries, but honestly I just don't have a lot of use for them in my life personally. Unfortunately the books I read are primarily published under Kindle unlimited, so they can't be checked out of a library either in digital or paper form (not that many of the titles ever even have a paper copy). I don't really watch that much TV or movies, and the ones I do watch are generally acquired from the high seas anyway, which is honestly easier than checking them out of a library. I support the concept and want them to be available to others, I just don't personally feel like I get any value from them.
Cool story bro
Does your local library support Libby?
Libby is an app that allows you to use your library card to check out ebooks, audiobooks, and digitized magazines. Free to anyone with a library card (at a participating library).
That's one of several resources that a lot of libraries provide. Hoopla, as well, for shows and movies. And some have maker spaces, or 3d printers, or loan tools. And they usually have discount passes for local edutainment attractions (museums, aquariums, zoos, etc).
Some give you a month subscription to genealogy sites. Lots of stuff for little kids and families, usually activities or story times or craft classes. Classes for grownups too.
Tons of stuff at/from your local library. More than just books.
Most of my Kindle books are checked out from our library system, and if they are missing one book in a series or don't have something available I can request and results have been pretty good.
There is a LOT of content for the Kindle at the library and I'm in Florida, can't imagine we lead in this.
Amazon keeps pushing the Kindle unlimited but I can't see the value yet. You like it?
Oh no. You know shit is really terrible when they cannot even afford to communicate at 8 bits. It's 5 bits Baudot code. Capital letters only. They actually had to pay extra for @, #, and $. Thankfully, by 1870s, % was part of the character set. My heart's with anyone who can't just blast UTF-8 out wherever they can.
(Edit: In case you're wondering why it has a weird gif attached to it: The Memelord, Musky Elon, has decreed that you can actually attach a shitty random gif FOR FREE. So of course any cash strapped institution will do so.)
Are people actually against libraries dying? What the hell is this deluded take?
Libraries provide a host of public services beyond "warehouse for books". A big part of our digital archives come from library digitization programs. And knowing how to sort, store, and distribute this information is a vital piece of library science.
Losing libraries means losing the tools we use to organize information on a national scale.
yes. Personally, i use libraries because I cannot afford buying a book (mostly programming) and I don't like split screen and can't afford another monitor. I have used the library here in Toronto so many times they know me by name now at two branches.
Can someone help them be on the fediverse and help set up indy fundraising that way?
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