To: Governor Andrew Cuomo
Save Our Neighborhood Libraries
SAVE Our Neigborhood Libraries! Don't knock them down and replace them with Condominiums. Don't bury them below other buildings.
People still need hard copy books, not everything should be digitalized.
People still need hard copy books, not everything should be digitalized.
Why is this important?
i have learned that there is a move to change the neighborhood landscape as it relates to our libraries. I have attended two meetings concerning the Business Library in downtown Brooklyn. The plan as I understand it is to build a condominum and have the library in the basement on a lease arrangement.
I believe if people can't see the library the n less people will not attend the library. right now people who don't live in the Heights appear to be the users of the library and not so much the people who live there,\ Are we trying to restructure the library so that people from other communities can;t use them? Just thinking outside the box.
In Clinton Hill, I understand they are thinking of building housing on top of the present library(use of the air rights). In my community. We already have buildings that are empty because people can't get jobs and can't afford the housing that is already here. Who are we building this new housing for ? (Are we getting ready to do another regentrification)? We do have others in my community already, so is this to get rid of those of us who are still able to keep our brownstones and co-ops? Just Thinking,wondering. Someone please speak to us in the 8th Congressional district. Why don't we have enough money to keep our libraries.
We need our Libraries for our children and for our Seniors and others too. But we need someone to tell why we can't have Libraries like we have always had.
Please sign my petition if you are concerned about the Neighborhood Library. .
I believe if people can't see the library the n less people will not attend the library. right now people who don't live in the Heights appear to be the users of the library and not so much the people who live there,\ Are we trying to restructure the library so that people from other communities can;t use them? Just thinking outside the box.
In Clinton Hill, I understand they are thinking of building housing on top of the present library(use of the air rights). In my community. We already have buildings that are empty because people can't get jobs and can't afford the housing that is already here. Who are we building this new housing for ? (Are we getting ready to do another regentrification)? We do have others in my community already, so is this to get rid of those of us who are still able to keep our brownstones and co-ops? Just Thinking,wondering. Someone please speak to us in the 8th Congressional district. Why don't we have enough money to keep our libraries.
We need our Libraries for our children and for our Seniors and others too. But we need someone to tell why we can't have Libraries like we have always had.
Please sign my petition if you are concerned about the Neighborhood Library. .