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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
Libraries are arguably as much a waste of civic money as stadiums. Nowadays it's basically a place for students to loiter. Library building made sense 25 years ago when books were the main source for information. Now it's a place for people to hang out inside that isn't a mall or a starbucks.
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Libraries democratize knowledge.
Libraries enable citizens to become engaged in their community, providing them with a foundation for knowledge and learning
The fact that this needs to be even discussed in this day and age is sad
I love the Flames, I spend hours a week watching them, but let's not pretend that watching a sport team is more important than the fundamentals in life: knowledge, relationships, community, health...