http://walt.lishost.org/2012/01/how-many-public-libraries-have-closed-redux/ The library voice of the radical middle. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:18:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://walt.lishost.org/2012/01/how-many-public-libraries-have-closed-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-77881 walt Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:10:31 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=3548#comment-77881 Will: Thanks for that. The ALA brief has similar info to the IMLS publication (not surprising!). In neither case is there any indication that libraries have been closing. Branches are different situations. For example, given changes in Detroit’s population, is it possible that it simply makes sense to have fewer branches open longer hours? (Just asking, not assuming.) That’s why I’m focusing on libraries (administrative agencies) rather than branches.

]]> http://walt.lishost.org/2012/01/how-many-public-libraries-have-closed-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-77856 Will Robinson Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:52:05 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=3548#comment-77856 I live in Columbia, South Carolina and although the economy is one of the worst in the nation our libraries have stayed open. People depend on so many of their services, especially when unemployment is this high, that I think there might be a revolt if services were cut. I think around the country the urban libraries have been hit hardest. Detroit closed four branches is I remember. Here is an issue brief from ALA
http://www.ala.org/research/sites/ala.org.research/files/content/initiatives/plftas/issuesbriefs/issuebrief_perfectstorm.pdf

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