Libraries the great equalizer

Re Keep libraries open, Editorial Oct. 26 Our libraries are extremely important to the well being of our society. They are, in a sense, an equalizer. You don’t have a house full of books? You don’t have good online resources? The library is there. We all benefit from an educated society and our libraries are an important part of our education system. We should be putting more money into libraries to equip them better and to keep them open for longer hours. Sean Moore, Weston Edward Keenan said it right. We need our libraries. The library he mentioned just so happened to be the one my mother took my siblings and I to most Saturdays. It was a magical place where I read about ghosts and fairies. I also took my children to the library. Programs when they were toddlers helped me entertain them.

For those without a computer there are so many things to do: get DVDs, games, listen to music, attend programs, fax, print and scan. They are a nice clean, environment for people in Toronto to enjoy. Budget cuts could go elsewhere.

Let’s let learning and being part of a community more important. Susan Mooy, Toronto We have seen this movie before. The one where the chief librarian says that the only way to achieve savings is to close libraries. One of the most important tasks for any person running an organization is to find better and more efficient ways to operate as well as reviewing and changing programming. If this chief librarian does not believe she is up to the job, let’s get a new one. Lars Nordgren, Scarborough We have money for providing sexual erections galore and we can throw away money on a politically ill-advised subway but we do not have money for libraries. Throw out who is in charge of this government that makes such retrograde decisions. Rita Cecchini, Toronto