A library in Stony Stratford near Milton Keynes in the UK has come up with a very unique way to communicate the message to the local council that the library is important to the community. (The library is currently facing 'severe' closures.)
The library sent out 6,000 letters to everyone in the community and asked them to check all of the books out of the library.
every
single
book
See, they wanted to show the council (who meet in the library) the 'gaping void' that would be left in the community if the library closed.
The above photo is a shot of the empty shelves. Brilliant
A great quote from a local resident: 'The library is the one place where you find five-year-olds and 90-year-olds together, and it's where young people learn to be proper citizens'. It's crazy even to consider closing it - they should be finding ways to expand its services and bring even more people in."
How awesome is this community??? (cross posted in INF206 Facebook page)
-AB
But if you want to see books on shelves check out Bookshelf Porn :)
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