If you've ever wondered why libraries are necessary

… first of all, you're silly. But second: read this wonderful letter by Mary A. Dempsey, the Chicago Public Library Commissioner, calling out the many stupidities of a FOX News story asking why we still need those tax-greedy libraries now that we have this handy series of tubes called the internet.

The post also has one of the most heartening and non-keyboard-mash-y comment threads I've read in a while. The best one is by a Patrick F.:

Does anyone else find the [sic:] after 'Wifi' to be as...