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04-25-2013, 09:05 AM
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Sage
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Gilbert
Realistically the boomer generation will be the last to fully utilize the library. within 20 years local libraries will be gone. The generations that are coming up have no use for a library. The internet and electronic media have taken the place of printed books. Ask anyone under the age of 50 When was the last time they were in a library? Ask those under 30 where the library is? You won't like either answer.
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When I visit my local library probably 80% of its users are under 50. The place is so popular and busy it is frequently difficult to locate a parking place, even on week days!
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