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[Boges]

98 Libraries in Toronto are closed. (Yes you read right, they have 98 of them!)

http://www.cbc.ca/ne...ary-strike.html

Margaret Atwood must be pissed. Think of all the people that won't be able to read because of this strike.

Now people who can't afford their own internet can't post on Twitter. This is a crisis!!!

You'd think Management could keep a few of them open. How hard is it to re-stock bookshelves and shhh rowdy kids?

Edited by Boges, 19 March 2012 - 08:34 AM.

[stopstaaron]

Not good for the uni/college students who use the computers. Old people and children rely on them too

[Peeves]

Not good for the uni/college students who use the computers. Old people and children rely on them too

Like the Post Office, stay out too long and other sources will be found to replace their service. Then only half as many will be needed.

Edited by Peeves, 21 March 2012 - 10:26 AM.

[Boges]

Not good for the uni/college students who use the computers. Old people and children rely on them too

Don't their schools already have Libraries. When I was in High School in the mid-90's I had access to the Internet at High School.

[CPCFTW]

I doubt anyone will notice.

I read this as "obsolete employees save Torontonians money".

[CPCFTW]

Like the Post Office, syay out too long and other sources will be found to replace their service. Then only half as many will be needed.

That would be the best thing to come out of this.

[Black Dog]

I doubt anyone will notice.

I read this as "obsolete employees save Torontonians money".

Oh come on.

We know you can't read.

[Shady]

They literally have the cushiest jobs possible. I say fire their a$$es and hire people that would appreciate very good pay with a very cushy job.

[cybercoma]

98 Libraries in Toronto are closed. (Yes you read right, they have 98 of them!)

98 libraries for 2.5 million people. That's one library for every 25,510 people.
Fredericton with a population of 50535 has two primary libraries and a mobile library truck.
Windsor, ON has 216000 people and 10 libraries.

[Boges]

98 libraries for 2.5 million people. That's one library for every 25,510 people.
Fredericton with a population of 50535 has two primary libraries and a mobile library truck.
Windsor, ON has 216000 people and 10 libraries.

New York City doesn't even have 98. I've heard people say on the radio that they live within walkin distance from multiple libraries. The Toronto system is apparently the largest in the world.

[cybercoma]

New York City doesn't even have 98. I've heard people say on the radio that they live within walkin distance from multiple libraries. The Toronto system is apparently the largest in the world.

Maybe they do have the largest in the world, but per capita they have the same number of libraries as other cities in Canada.

I wouldn't compare the library system in Toronto the the one in NY either. The United States isn't exactly the model of education we want to emulating, as they consistently rank below Canada in the PISA scores.

(BC and AmWo in 3... 2... 1...)

Edited by cybercoma, 21 March 2012 - 09:40 AM.

[Boges]

Maybe they do have the largest in the world, but per capita they have the same number of libraries as other cities in Canada.

I wouldn't compare the library system in Toronto the the one in NY either. The United States isn't exactly the model of education we want to emulating, as they consistently rank below Canada in the PISA scores.

(BC and AmWo in 3... 2... 1...)

New York is a pretty Liberal city.

I'd like to see a study that links Number of Libraries per capital with education level. A lot of people use Libraries for free DVDs and Internet.

[Black Dog]

New York is a pretty Liberal city.

I'd like to see a study that links Number of Libraries per capital with education level. A lot of people use Libraries for free DVDs and Internet.

And?

[Boges]

And?

Well cybercoma was trying to compare education levels to the number of Libraries that are available. Using the internet and borrowing DVDs doesn't really contribute to one's education.

Especially considering every public school I've been to has its own library.

[Peeves]

Oh come on.

We know you can't read.