“Libraries raised me. I don’t believe in colleges and universities. I believe in libraries, because most students don’t have any money. When I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression and we had no money. I couldn’t go to college, so I went to the library three days a week for 10 years.”
via Despite Ray Bradbury’s Efforts, A California Library Closes – NYTimes.com.
AS long as laptops and ebook reader and other ways to consume books/information are not free or near free government has to step in and fill the gap. We must reform education in such a way as to accommodate people who learn outside of the school system. I wonder where they are going to send those books? maybe they could donate it to Philippine Municipal Libraries, just a thought.