In a recent op-ed in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, local Irondequoit politico Richard Barone–known for his dislike of any kind of tax for any kind of service–called library supporters “cry babies” because of our desire to stop the continual cuts to state library aid. He lead his missive with The 10 percent cut in …
Irondequoit Public Library
Feb
27
Parents Know What’s Good for their Kids–Libraries
In a recent survey by Kids Out and About.com Rochester, NY, 1,800 area parents were asked to vote on their Top 3 Places to take their kids in the greater Rochester area. From there, the site compiled the Top 20 places. Interestingly, Local Libraries were not on the original list of choices but parents were smart enough …
Feb
24
Irondequoit Public Library’s funding issues focus of article and blog
The Irondequoit Public Library is a municipal library whose funding has decreased substaintially the past few years. A recent article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle gave a very good overview of what the library’s challenges are and why they are considering becoming a special legislative district public library. But, blog responses such as this …