Randy Murray sent me this link on the possible library closings in Oxford, England, U.K. Some counties in the U.S. are also considering closings or turning them over to companies who want to run them for profit, so don’t think this may not be an event of interest.

If you are a user of a public library, or a reader of books from any source, especially since the recent economic unpleasantness, you will definitely want to read about what happened when the citizens of Oxford, England held a meeting protesting library cuts, and author Philip Pullman, a local resident and the author of many books, including one made into the movie The Golden Compass, spoke at that meeting. Here is his speech. Readers and town budgeters both, take heed.

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