[marincounty]

I can't blame it all on the Internet.

I am old enough to remember, if you needed to know something, you went to the library.

Even then, I was always disappointed in the new section, most of the Reference section, and technical sections.

I know libraries can't stock a bunch of esoteric technical books, but it shouldn't load(waste precious funds) the library up with dubious self-help psychology books, and books on gardening. I never got the full rack on gardening, and one out of date book on Botany? (Noting has changed in regarding new book buys?)

[bsder]

The question is: what purpose should a library serve?

A library that never gets used to check out books, rightfully, deserves to get shut down.

Unfortunately, that means dubious self-help psychology books and the latest Oprah feature.

God help us if someone manages to ever take out the Internet.