[retiredguy123]

Personally, I think the Sumter County library has become a waste of taxpayer money. The library is operated by a private company, there is no security for the books and DVDs, and the children's section is now used as a daycare place where kids come and play games, but do not read books. I have seen people walk out with 10 or more DVD movies without checking them out, basically stealing them for resale. Why should taxpayers pay for apps where wealthy people can borrow ebooks for free? Why do you need computers to surf the web when almost everyone has a smart phone? And, the Belvedere branch is really only accessible to Villagers who can well afford to buy their own books. Also, there are a lot of independent libraries where you can borrow books for free that don't cost any taxpayer money. In my opinion, they should close the Sumter County library system. End of rant.