Any means, except closing the library

I am writing on behalf of our family. We are residents of Index, but we are loyal and habitual Sultan Library users. I attended the July 12 Sultan City Council meeting and it appears that the city has gone quite a bit over budget and now has to deal with the repercussions. It is extremely unfortunate that it has come to this. I understand that changes must happen to get the budget on track to be balanced as soon as possible.

I feel the closing of the library would be an extremely poor choice, and lead to much bigger problems. Libraries provide endless benefits for a community. They encourage life learning for the young and old and all ages in between. Libraries also provide access to computers, which, as stated at a Sultan council meeting, allow public school students to complete assigned homework. We attend the Sultan Library story times with our children, musical events, summer reading program and the biannual used book sales and wecheck out books frequently.

The benefits of the Sultan Library are endless. Please join our family in encouraging the Sultan City Council to find other means to balance the budget without closing the Sultan Library.

Nora Davis

Index

Talk to us

> Give us your news tips.

> Send us a letter to the editor.

> More Herald contact information.

More in Opinion

toon
Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Feb. 19

A sketchy look at the news o the day.… Continue reading

Tears stream down the face of the Rev. Jesse Jackson during the announcement of Brack Obama’s election as president of the United States, at an election night party in Grand Park. Chicago on Nov. 4, 2008. (Linda Davidson / The Washington Post file photo)
Robinson: Three photos tell of Jesse Jackson’s arc of history

The three photos, taken 40 years apart, tell of his civil rights work, political triumph and his witness.

Letter: Proposed millionaires tax can address unfairness

Thank you, Gov. Bob Ferguson for the courage to follow through on… Continue reading

Letter: Thanks to voters for approving Snohomish Schools levies

Thank you, Snohomish School District voters. Passing both our local school replacement… Continue reading

Letter: Lower limit for DUI unnecessary

If you did not read Todd Welch’s recent column, read it (“To… Continue reading

Goldberg: Play probes dangers of confidence in ‘our’ AI tools

‘Data’ seems ripped from the headlines as it follows an AI company’s quest to serve the government.

30,000 coho salmon await release at the Hatchery and Environmental Education Center at Halls Lake in Lynnwood on April 5, 2019. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Editorial: Set deadline for chemical in tires that’s killing coho

A ban set for 2035 allows ample time to find a viable replacement for 6PPD, which kills salmon and trout.

toon
Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, Feb. 18

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

Welch: Millionaires tax is pie-crust promise; easily broken

By Democrats’ own admission, they can’t be trusted to tax only millionaires with new income tax.

De Rugy: Wealth taxes won’t satiate states’ hunger for revenue

Promises to tax only the wealthy fall short when lost opportunities hit lower-income families.

Comment: Putin doesn’t want peace; he’s playing for more time

The U.S. and Europe need to deny Russia the ability to wait out Ukraine. Economic pressure should be increased.

Comment: We honor civil rights heroes only when time allows comfort

The demands of MLK and others made them unpopular in their day. Their challenge to us remains.

Support local journalism

If you value local news, make a gift now to support the trusted journalism you get in The Daily Herald. Donations processed in this system are not tax deductible.