I Feel Fortunate...

Reading things like this makes me feel truly fortunate that I (1) work in Ohio, which in the worst of times funds its libraries better than some states fund their libraries in the best of times, and (2) that I work in a place that truly loves its libraries. Franklin County, Ohio (Columbus specifically), is a truly a blessed place to be a librarian, and I am really lucky to work in this fantastic environment.

My thoughts are with my colleagues in Massachusetts, Oregon and everywhere else libraries have been closing lately. Hopefully your new funding will come through and you can back to serving your patrons, which I imagine is all you really want.