News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Anti-Tax Fervor Closed Their Libraries. Now Residents Are Trying to Go It Alone. Parent comment

Re:Anti-Tax Fervor Closed Their Libraries. Now Residents Are... by tomjen3 on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @03:35PM (#18242904)
I don't think a library has been self-sustaining since they stopped being private and started being public.

Technically libraries should get cheaper to operate, since at least the once around here now don't have staff most of the time, requiring a card to get in.

Honestly, it seems like most of those communities are dying out though.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Anti-Tax Fervor Closed Their Libraries. Now Residents Are... by dgzl on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @03:40PM (#18242952)
Sorry, by sustainable I meant with including whatever standard tax the library collected each year, minus the increase that apparently is needed.

You could say the communities are shrinking, but you have to understand that they weren't really ever big to begin with.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Anti-Tax Fervor Closed Their Libraries. Now Residents Are... by s73v3r_ on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @04:13PM (#18243303)
Libraries don't collect taxes.
[ Parent | on HN ]