Should we have libraries?

Question

should libraries be abolished?

pros:

-we can distribute the books first come, first serve

-buildings can be converted to homeless shelters / whole foods

-we save time and money; time from not having to read so much and money from not having to buy books that will just be given away anyway

con:

-we'll get stuck with the lame books

-people will fight over the good ones, creating conflict in our community

-someone will probably just build them again

Answer 1

Libraries are awesome. Public access to information and knowledge is a good thing.

Answer 2

Lame books? Never seen one.

Answer 3

Maybe if you'd try reading some of those books you'd know the answers.

Like how to provide homes for homeless people without spending a lot of taxpayer's money to do it.  The answers in libraries.  They all carry te basic works on the topic.  Unfortunately,  too many people would rather make lame psots about "abolishing libraries" than actually use them to learn soething.

Answer 4

No, they should NOT be abolished.  Books and research that you can get in a library is bar none what you can do on the outside.  To say that the internet is a good source is BS because ANYONE can mess with the info on the net...it is not as easy with a hard copy.

Answer 5

Yes we should have libraries.

Answer 6

You apparently are not a reader.  A library is more than just a place with books.  In our town it is the center of our community.  Newly built and paid for with donations from residents.  It has a community room for meetings, classes, movies, luncheons and much more.

Computers for patrons to use.  Even with 5 there is always someone having to wait.

The children's sections is packed with young ones and a parent.  Story time and play groups  Puppet shows and magicians.

Genealogy room, visitors from all over researching the past.

Storage and display of historical documents.  

I guess you  haven't been in a moder library, lately

Answer 7

The answer is 'YES' and 'ABSOLUTELY NOT'!

Answer 8

Where did you come up with this question? It is patiently a stupid one. The only way an informed electorate can exist is by having information sources that they can research real information not opinions off the web.

Answer 9

Libraries have book sales and sell discards. Books on history, fantasy paperbacks, hardcovers for two or one dollar sometimes in very good condition. Books on The Holocaust can sometimes be bought as discards from libraries.

There is an opportunity to abolish war which can lead to new Social programs for The Home Less .  Free Stores are another option. The Free Library another option a lbrary put together by donations from books people no longer require. Guide Lines The Books must be clean and in good condition. A Popular Free Library for aspiring writers to test skills and attempt to promote their work by testing their stories by giving copies to people to read might also be of use.

Answer 10

There are those who feel learning came with Yahoo Answers. Libraries have been the source of knowledge since man put thoughts onto paper. They are the foundation for research, learning and development of the written word. They invigorate the mind and aid in the learning process and are used religiously by the students and adults in our town. Also a great place for retirees to keep up with the world.