http://snovalleystar.com/2010/02/03/voters-to-decide-on-tax-increase-for-king-county-library-services Website for the SnoValley Star Newspaper Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:11:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://snovalleystar.com/2010/02/03/voters-to-decide-on-tax-increase-for-king-county-library-services/comment-page-1#comment-3884 Cynch Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:34:00 +0000 http://snovalleystar.com/?p=6359#comment-3884 I meant to say 90% off the retail price. For instance, a book that would normally cost $16 will be sold for $.50. Even if it's brand new, just the thought it was 'donated'. And there are books that the library does not even have, and yet it gets sold @ that crazy price. So, I don't know why they would need extra cash. There are women who are active in the 'Friends of the library' and yet, they have to use their own materials or office supplies to do things for the library... so what does the library need the EXTRA money for? I was told personally from the director that so MUCH expense goes to 'one' book. Maybe it's best they start looking into this first where they can lessen the cost of bringing a book to the library system and maximize the use of what's being given and donated. Maybe they won't need extra money after all. There are better ways to use the tax money (such as the schools).... direct recipient are the kids who are in schools and they need it the most! I meant to say 90% off the retail price. For instance, a book that would normally cost $16 will be sold for $.50. Even if it’s brand new, just the thought it was ‘donated’. And there are books that the library does not even have, and yet it gets sold @ that crazy price. So, I don’t know why they would need extra cash. There are women who are active in the ‘Friends of the library’ and yet, they have to use their own materials or office supplies to do things for the library… so what does the library need the EXTRA money for? I was told personally from the director that so MUCH expense goes to ‘one’ book. Maybe it’s best they start looking into this first where they can lessen the cost of bringing a book to the library system and maximize the use of what’s being given and donated. Maybe they won’t need extra money after all. There are better ways to use the tax money (such as the schools)…. direct recipient are the kids who are in schools and they need it the most!

]]> http://snovalleystar.com/2010/02/03/voters-to-decide-on-tax-increase-for-king-county-library-services/comment-page-1#comment-3860 Cynch Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:51:55 +0000 http://snovalleystar.com/?p=6359#comment-3860 Hmmm if the amount is used towards the library... then I'd vote 'no'. I just found out so many things our library system is doing that is totally absurd and incomprehensible. I don't know why they would need the extra money when the books that are donated aren't used to it's full extent of usage,,, instead, it gets sold for 90% the retail price. Even books that they do not have... Just does not make sense. Hmmm if the amount is used towards the library… then I’d vote ‘no’. I just found out so many things our library system is doing that is totally absurd and incomprehensible. I don’t know why they would need the extra money when the books that are donated aren’t used to it’s full extent of usage,,, instead, it gets sold for 90% the retail price. Even books that they do not have… Just does not make sense.

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