At least with books you're READING...

 

Video games and non-educational movies are nothing but brain candy.

 

That's your opinion, of which you are certainly entitled to. People also read purely for entertainment. Reading is a skill (as is manipulating digital technology), not an education in and of itself.

I have a question for all of you.

 

Let's assume your child is only allowed to do one of the following in their entire lives. Which would you rather them do?

 

A) Read the Harry Potter series.

B) Play Harry Potter the video game.

C) Watch the Harry Potter movies.

Sure I have a job. But, my tax dollars help fund the community resource known as the Free Public Library. Even when I didn't have a job, my community still provided this great resource for me. I borrow the materials, and I take them back. In addition, I have at times, paid fines that went toward funding the library. I am a member of the Louisville community, and I choose to enjoy the benefits my city provides. Thank God I live in such a community! I also enjoy the parks and attend quite a few festivals as well. I know...I'm such a leech.

If you can afford to rent a video or video game, then rent it. The concept of a library was for literature/persuit of knowledge. Not brain candy for your free personal entertainment.

I'm of the opinion that watching videogames and movies borrowed from the local public library is a far better choice than many that could be made by our children. Now - should that be one of the functions of the public library? Some are saying yes, some are saying no.

Such as? I mean, far better they read a book than watch a movie or play a video game, at least if it's coming from the library.

Then we have much greater issues than movies and video games being in the library.

Amen to that.

That's your opinion, of which you are certainly entitled to. People also read purely for entertainment. Reading is a skill (as is manipulating digital technology), not an education in and of itself.

Again, if they're reading then fine. Much better that they read a book than watch a movie. Not only can they learn new words, they'll know how to spell them...

I have a question for all of you.

 

Let's assume your child is only allowed to do one of the following in their entire lives. Which would you rather them do?

 

A) Read the Harry Potter series.

B) Play Harry Potter the video game.

C) Watch the Harry Potter movies.

(A), without question. :thumb:

What if it's a book on counting stairs in order to land your right foot at the top or bottom, is that educational?

 

Later.

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Long story....ask mcpapa.

 

Later.

To approach a previous question from another angle. If a parent takes advantage of the library's media smorgasboard, using "entertainment" dollars for things like, oh, let's say, food, clothing, shelter and college savings; is that being a cheapskate or is that demonstrating wise financial stewardship?

Not sure what you're getting at there? Are you comparing bargain hunting with tax assisted library entertainment content?

If you can afford to rent a video or video game, then rent it. The concept of a library was for literature/persuit of knowledge. Not brain candy for your free personal entertainment.

 

 

 

That is YOUR concept of what a library is intended to do. However, thankfully, you aren't in a position to affect the current library system or it's offerings. :lol:

If you can afford to rent a video or video game, then rent it. The concept of a library was for literature/persuit of knowledge. Not brain candy for your free personal entertainment.

 

 

Also, do you enjoy the free public parks in your fine city?

(A), without question. :thumb:

It's not even close for me. I will openly admit that I'm rather biased on this issue as I'm a huge book person.

History of the Public Library....according to Wikipedia.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library

 

Later.

That is YOUR concept of what a library is intended to do. However, thankfully, you aren't in a position to affect the current library system or it's offerings. :lol:

Translation: Thank God I can still get my free entertainment off of everyone else's dime. :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settle down, it was meant as a joke.

Also, do you enjoy the free public parks in your fine city?

Actually, no. I'm not a park kind of guy.