I am amazed that in this new century which marks 2,000 years of Christianity that there is a proposal to change our library system.
In the past as the growth of Christian literature spread, libraries were attached to churches. The Byzantine (fourth century) and the Roman Empires founded large public libraries. With the increase in literacy in the 19th century, most European countries had a municipal library network.
In the York area we are fortunate to have our Central Library and branch libraries which cater for user-needs. We even have a homework facility and study space at Tang Hall Library. I ask: How did the library system fare during the Thirties when money was scarce?
Joy Crawshaw,
Hempland Avenue, York.
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