Mike , I'm up in Canberra very soon....perhaps best if we don't catch up...you wouldn't want to be seen as disloyal!
I hear you John and yet I’ve been in the double bay place and it’s buzzing with young and old, I just think a little effort from the council could reignite interest in the library and all it potentially has to offer the the community
I don't think he'd tell you my personal business or bad mouth me. He's a genuine friend. Good luck with yours. Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
Penrith library’s a drab old tired facility that isn’t a fun place to visit or learn in Mike, it’s miserable and unloved, such a waste of space [emoji35]
Ye of little faith, we are seeing enormous growth out here, great prospects for little old Penrith you’ll see [emoji12]
Public library's are going the way of the dodo... even faster in areas of lower socio economic status , or areas with a younger demographic or with a large percenatge of non english speakers. Magazines sales are down and many people read books using Kindle - so why go to a library ? Hard for a council to invest in a facilty that's not used much.
Depends on the age of the people within an area also ....my Councils area ...Libraries are doing a great trade ..how do I know ..I visit them and by the reserve lists . Perhaps because of all the schools in the area ,packed with students . # Just looked up my own previous numbers of loans just on 3,333. loans out .
Literate, somewhat educated, english speaking boomers are probably the primary libray demographic. That group represents only a small proportion of society.
