And so Austin libraries grow even quieter

You have got to be kidding me! The author of this Austin American Stateman article must be the only person on earth that could really care about this while our economy is taking a tumble for the worse. I mean crying about budget cuts to our libraries. Then has the audacity to say that our police and fire departments should take budget cuts too! Sure if our emergency services can save money in certain areas without causing strain they should do so. With our economy being in such turmoil people could be forced into taking drastic measures to get what they want and need. Also with all the added stress on household budgets there will be more spousal abuse and maybe even suicides. We need our police and fire departments at the top of their game. Looks to me the only argument this author is using is that people need the libraries to look up much needed jobs. Right, because there are no other places in this city that you are able to look for jobs. With pretty much everyone having access to the internet, libraries are not really that important anymore. You can find anything you need on the internet, including jobs. More then you could ever find in any public library. I say close our libraries if that means a safer city for our children to live in. Shame on this author to put the needs of the libraries ahead of our cites safety.