Education has always been extremely important to our family. An important component of education is the ability to access accurate information vs. assuming and/or accepting false facts.
Andrew Carnegie recognized the paramount value of education and information when he started our American public library system. It was his goal to make available to every strata of our society the easiest access to the written word possible. Perhaps if those concerned about illicit Internet information in our libraries had had better access to correct information, they would be promoting a yes vote for our libraries.
Just a little research would show our library system is doing everything it can to provide appropriate Internet access to people of all ages, while adhering to our U.S. Constitution allowing freedom of speech and the ramifications to all.
The Sno-Isle libraries have child (under age 18) sections with computers containing software that limits the Web sites available to our youth. Anyone can obtain a brochure with this information from their local library or read it on the Sno-Isle Web site. The adult section computers have screen filters that provide privacy for the user of that computer and keeps anyone passing by from seeing what is on that computer screen.
A few moments of getting to the truth would stop anyone from suggesting anything but complete support for the Sno-Isle Regional Library System based on protection of our children.
Furthermore, our local schools depend upon and use the Sno-Isle library system. Teachers bring classes directly to the library and use the facilities and the students use the school computers to access the Sno-Isle library because of the research tools available through that system.
Indeed, eliminating library access and the education and information that it provides would have a most serious and damaging effect on our children.
Coupeville
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