I recently found out about a controversy brewing in Seattle over their public library system. Much like other major US cities (and school districts!), Seattle is struggling with where and how to pay for their libraries.
Right now the answer seems to be a seven year levy to pay for all general operating expenses of the library. As you can imagine, there are supporters, and critics of such a plan, you can read the overview article of it all here: Library Battle in Seattle.
Not sure I want to wade into whats right or wrong here, but it is interesting to hear about, and read about, how other cities are attempting to pay for their public library systems. As far as I know.... no one seems to have figured it out.
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