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6/24/20
People who work very quickly or need breaks from hobbies can run out of things they want to spend time on, even though they love those things. The man down the street loves to work on old cars, but I don’t see him tinkering on cars very often when I walk by. Maybe once a month. I am more likely to see him walking his wife’s difficult dog so she doesn’t have to do it. I never see her.
6/24/20
showtalk says: "People who work very quickly or need breaks from hobbies can run out of things they want to spend time on, even though they love those things."
I acknowledge that there are those like the gentleman you discuss. I have too many hobbies and things I love to do to run out of time. There's lots of parks within an hour's drive. My camera and I have plenty to keep us busy.
6/24/20
Irrelevant?? Libraries provide access to real books, to e-books, to resource materials, periodicals and so much more. They lend DVDs and CDs; they have programs for adults and children and yes, they have computers with internet access to people who don't have/can't afford mobile phones. I've been a library user since I was old enough to read, and not having the library open for three months has been one of the hardest parts of the pandemic for me. It's short-sighted to think that "online resources" are available to everyone. I grew up in poverty. We didn't even have a telephone. I still remember my awe at seeing an entire room with floor to ceiling shelves of books all available to borrow for FREE. I wouldn't be where I am today without libraries. So don't be so quick to dismiss them as irrelevant.
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6/25/20
I was speaking in an general sense. My library has begun getting rid of books. They are offering many non reading, non research services that take up resources that used to be devoted to books and reading. More people are finding they don’t need to visit a library. The longer it is closed, the more options people are finding. I still love the library but I’m disappointed in how few ebooks they have that I want to read now.