Rock 'n Roll hoochie-coo. Welcome to the new Gilford library! Books? Huh?
Gilford student prepping for the SATs at the "library"?
Am I the ONLY person in Gilford that has a problem with what's going on in our 14,000 sq foot library day care center?
At the risk of facing the wrath of the librarians camp counselors and their numerous water-carriers, let me be the first taxpayer in town to rain on the brand new library day care center parade...
Heralding Gilford's own version of Bizzarro World, the Citizen had the story:
No 'shhhh!' at this library event
The Gilford Public Library was anything but quiet Thursday afternoon with its return of the monthly "Rock Band Jam."
The monthly jam sessions with the popular videogame "Rock Band" started last February during the school year with an overwhelming response. The library held the sessions once or twice a month to keep youths busy after school and in the evenings.
And you thought that libraries were about books and reference materials! Not in Gilford! Why, we're WAY beyond that. No, we don't need no stinkin' books! It's movies, music and video games for us.
The Citizen story continues, explaining that it's about getting the teens into the library day care center:
"It gives the kids something to do," said Tasha LeRoux, children's librarian. "I haven't found anything to draw teenage boys into the library, but this seems like a success."
Why stop there? Why only offer video games for the teenage boys at the library day care center? If the mission is to get the boys into the place (gotta get the "usage" numbers up to justify additional staff) why not hire some of the dancin gals from Cocomo's? With the end of tourist season, the dancers must be in need of jobs-- it's kinda like a twofer, when you really think about it. Teenage boys ALWAYS like that kind of stuff. Maybe we could offer cigarettes and beers, too. Heaven knows THAT will entice a few teens. And for those who still refuse to come to the library day care center after school, a little reefer, maybe?
If more people keep showing up after school, the children's department plans on having jams every week. Right now they are only scheduled once a month.
Oh good-- as a taxpayer and budcom member, I can't WAIT to pay for more of these activities. Especially if it gets the teenage boys into the place. After all, if we get everybody hooked on the library in the young years, hopefully they'll grow up to love the library day care center and eagerly fork over large chunks of their paychecks to continue funding the place. Oh, and let's not forget, today's library day care center can easily be added onto in order to accomodate a future senior center (another 10,000 square feet ought to do it).
I'm sorry, but for me and my family, we can find our own entertainment, thank you very much. When my children, escapees from the government "school" system, needed REAL reference materials, they knew they needn't bother with the Gilford library, as we learned what a joke it is a long time ago. We don't need the helping hand of government to raise our children... no shhhhhh*tttt. No, really!
And to the "generous" people that gave the money that foisted this perpetual money pit on our town after the voters said NO, please, STOP! No more "gifts".
