Monday, 8 February 2016
Common Sense At Last
Libraries in the UK are being chopped and squeezed with every austerity measure the Government inflicts upon the population. Something they have been doing over the last few years and yes, I have written posts on this subject before and I make no apologies for mentioning it again.
But, elsewhere in the world there are Governments who recognise that libraries and the reading of books is important, if we want to educate children and adults alike.
One such country is Spain, and like the rest of the world they don't have lots of money to go around, however they know that accessibility to literature is key to the future of their country.
So, thanks to promotion by the Spanish Ministry for Education, Culture and Sport, the library in Adeje, South Tenerife, Canary Islands, has seen increased numbers of students using its facilities including the usage of study rooms and Wi-Fi connections also rising sharply.
Thank goodness, there is some common sense being used by Government and of course that means, those year round sun worshippers can also take a book to the beach.
Our city has great libraries, and I'm always grateful for that!
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