The dying gasps of NY Public Library Social Media

Killing libraries is not about saving money, it's about restricting knowledge. Beware the leader that doesn't want the people to read.

Can't they just sell one of those sound-weapon equipped tanks from the NYPD to cover the entire library budget?

You don't understand though, that's millions we could throw at building another stadium for a private individual to own and profit off of!

It's the same with the federal budget and NASA. It pisses me off to no end to see the only x-ray telescope we have get the axe so we can throw fucking Raytheon more money to bomb Palestinians.

DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT THE POOR BILLIONAIRES!?

It's shocking to see the assault on libraries across Appalachia. Sad to see it's a broader problem. For as little finding as they require they provide critical services. So many nasty politicos trying to win some points with the lowest common denominators of humanity must see them as an easy target.

Adams sucks and it's embarrassing that people here elected him.

This is incredibly sad. Dammit.

Eric Adams is a fucking piece of shit.

I always only see this, when i encounter that image:

Sorry for the distraction.

As the cousin of a NY public librarian, fuck mayor Adams, but for so many more reasons than this.

Stop voting cops in as mayor's, because at the end of the day they're still just corrupt cops.

The picture included makes me think we should challenge the mayor's hotshot skier son to a race down Triple Diamond run, and if we win the library will be saved for us punk kids to use on Sundays.

I asked nypl to let me pay for a library card. they won't issue. they will issue if I walk into a branch, but it's a temporary card unless I can prove residency.

I don't think they should have their budget cut but I would pay a subscription fee to access it from out-of-state.

Good! How else are we supposed to fund POLICE OFFICERS who get to PICK and CHOOSE what crimes or people to Investigate if we don't defund School and Libraries?

why is it called 'new york public library' if it only serves downstate new york

that is less than half the state, I live in new york and there are no new york public library locations near me

are you really going to let us be beaten by new jersey? new jersey?

This what happens when you elect a cop.

I can't tell if this post is anti-library or what

I don't care if libraries get used or not, they NEED to be kept open. For the sake of information keeping and internet for those who don't have any at home

"So are you going to let me cum in your ass or not?"

Oh no. You know shit is really terrible when they cannot even afford to communicate at 8 bits. It's 5 bits Baudot code. Capital letters only. They actually had to pay extra for @, #, and $. Thankfully, by 1870s, % was part of the character set. My heart's with anyone who can't just blast UTF-8 out wherever they can.

(Edit: In case you're wondering why it has a weird gif attached to it: The Memelord, Musky Elon, has decreed that you can actually attach a shitty random gif FOR FREE. So of course any cash strapped institution will do so.)

Are people actually against libraries dying? What the hell is this deluded take?

Can someone help them be on the fediverse and help set up indy fundraising that way?

I know it's a bad situation but they could cool it with the caps. Worse legibility and readability.

Edit: apparently people can't read as I already said I support libraries and want them to exist for those that benefit from them. This was never a 'it doesn't help me so screw you' type of comment. I was just sharing my experience of liking the concept, but failing to find any personal benefits and wondering if others experienced the same.

I like the idea of public libraries, but honestly I just don't have a lot of use for them in my life personally. Unfortunately the books I read are primarily published under Kindle unlimited, so they can't be checked out of a library either in digital or paper form (not that many of the titles ever even have a paper copy). I don't really watch that much TV or movies, and the ones I do watch are generally acquired from the high seas anyway, which is honestly easier than checking them out of a library. I support the concept and want them to be available to others, I just don't personally feel like I get any value from them.

Devil's advocate -

Isn't 0.4% of a gigantic city's budget for just library services really fuckin expensive?

Do they mean that their budget's been cut by 50+ million?

Idk about NYC, but my local library might as well rebrand to a homeless shelter. I love the concept of libraries, but if they aren't going to throw out the homeless people using it as a place to jerk off and do drugs, then idk what to do. I personally don't feel safe at ours, especially with my kids.