Newspaper clippings · September 14, 2000
Beach Reporter invites opinions on library independence
What Do You Think column asks readers about County withdrawal after the Hermosa council voted to seek a consultant.
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12 ● The Beach Reporter ● September 14, 2000
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
The Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday night voted to search for a consultant to help the city research whether it makes sense to pull out of the Los Angeles County Library System. Manhattan Beach is also investigating the idea (see stories on pages 2 and 8). The idea of pulling out of the county system dates back to 1994, when the county drastically cut back on library services in both cities. Although the county has restored much of the lost funding, cities are still interested in whether they can do better on their own.
● Should the cities set up their own libraries?
● What do you see as some of the problems with the county system?
● What are the risks of pulling out of that system?
● Are there other ways of improving library service?
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