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Free Stuff
*This is an abridged version of a post I wrote on my website. For the full blog please visit http://mattbrownwriter.com/free-stuff/
This week an investigation by the BBC revealed that almost 8000 jobs in UK libraries have disappeared and 343 libraries have closed during the last six years. This stinky, fat nugget of crapola comes a few days after I was told by librarians in Merseyside and Buckinghamshire that libraries were “on the brink” after the latest round of cuts. In fact, the word ‘cuts’ doesn’t seem quite adequate, perhaps the phrase ‘slashes slashier than the Red Wedding slash-fest’ might be more appropriate (by the way, that's a Game of Thrones reference, you can pick up a copy at your local library).
The list of things libraries do is so long, I’ve come up with my own top 7.
Feel free to add to the list.
The Best Things About Libraries by Matt Brown
1. They have books that you can borrow… FOR FREE.
2. They have comfy seats where you can read a book… FOR FREE.
3. They are warm and so sometimes you will fall asleep on the FREE comfy seat while you’re reading the book that you borrowed FOR FREE but it’s okay and no one will wake you (unless the library is about to close or you’re snoring very loudly or you’re mumbling things in your sleep about Judith Chalmers).
4. Librarians are really lovely, happy people and they will help you find the book that you want… FOR FREE.
5. All the books are ordered alphabetically and categorized by genre. This is very helpful and means that you won’t have to look behind your sofa or under the fridge to find what you want.
6. Libraries are available to everyone, even the nobs who think that libraries are a waste of money.
7. Libraries contain the breadth of human knowledge and experience (unfortunately this means that you might find a book by Jeremy Clarkson or Donald Trump but if you leave it alone, you should be okay).
7b. Did I mention that they’re free?
This week an investigation by the BBC revealed that almost 8000 jobs in UK libraries have disappeared and 343 libraries have closed during the last six years. This stinky, fat nugget of crapola comes a few days after I was told by librarians in Merseyside and Buckinghamshire that libraries were “on the brink” after the latest round of cuts. In fact, the word ‘cuts’ doesn’t seem quite adequate, perhaps the phrase ‘slashes slashier than the Red Wedding slash-fest’ might be more appropriate (by the way, that's a Game of Thrones reference, you can pick up a copy at your local library).
The list of things libraries do is so long, I’ve come up with my own top 7.
Feel free to add to the list.
The Best Things About Libraries by Matt Brown
1. They have books that you can borrow… FOR FREE.
2. They have comfy seats where you can read a book… FOR FREE.
3. They are warm and so sometimes you will fall asleep on the FREE comfy seat while you’re reading the book that you borrowed FOR FREE but it’s okay and no one will wake you (unless the library is about to close or you’re snoring very loudly or you’re mumbling things in your sleep about Judith Chalmers).
4. Librarians are really lovely, happy people and they will help you find the book that you want… FOR FREE.
5. All the books are ordered alphabetically and categorized by genre. This is very helpful and means that you won’t have to look behind your sofa or under the fridge to find what you want.
6. Libraries are available to everyone, even the nobs who think that libraries are a waste of money.
7. Libraries contain the breadth of human knowledge and experience (unfortunately this means that you might find a book by Jeremy Clarkson or Donald Trump but if you leave it alone, you should be okay).
7b. Did I mention that they’re free?
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