I wrote about this topic a few months ago - the statewide library system operates library resources for the blind (or those who otherwise can't read or hold a book). The resources are currently split between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, but for no apparent reason (see the article), the two are being merged and now housed in Pittsburgh... and they are requiring the library for the blind in downtown Philadelphia to throw away all of the books on tape.
Alot of this story makes no sense, I will admit.
Why can't the books on tape be donated? Why do they need to be just thrown away?
I understand laying off employees in the Philadelphia branch because of funding cuts, but we need to shut down the whole branch and send the resources to Pittsburgh, even though more people in Philly are blind and need the resources?
Check out the article here.
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