We already pay parking.  We already pay for copies.  Why not pay a minute entrance fee to the facilities?  Yes, I know our taxes already support the running of the library, archives and the museum.  However, I'd gladly pay a dollar or two to walk into the library.  It might help pay for the electricity that's running the computers that are used by those who don't have one at home.  That dollar or two would be taken from everyone who walks in.  Walk into the archives-pay your dollar or two.  It's cheap entertainment (for someone like me who really enjoys such things it's entertaining....)  Same with the museum.  I have to pay to walk into any other museum in the state, why not?   Said my piece.   Kathy Londo Barnes Let's Save our Library!!!    

I'm not against the idea, but... doesn't it run contrary to the concept of a public library, as proposed by Benjamin Franklin? Nevertheless, so many services have already gone the way of "user fee", it may become the only way to preserve the services for those who wish to have them available, even if they may become unaffordable to the indigent. F. Bacon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Londo Barnes" <digginroots@yahoo.com> To: <mi-genealogy@rootsweb.com> Sent: July 26, 2009 10:14 AM Subject: [MI-GENEALOGY] Ways to Save the State of Michigan Library > We already pay parking. We already pay for copies. Why not pay a minute > entrance fee to the facilities? Yes, I know our taxes already support the > running of the library, archives and the museum. However, I'd gladly pay a > dollar or two to walk into the library. It might help pay for the > electricity that's running the computers that are used by those who don't > have one at home. That dollar or two would be taken from everyone who > walks in. Walk into the archives-pay your dollar or two. It's cheap > entertainment (for someone like me who really enjoys such things it's > entertaining....) Same with the museum. I have to pay to walk into any > other museum in the state, why not? > > Said my piece. > > Kathy Londo Barnes > Let's Save our Library!!! > > > > > > ***************************** > The theme of this list is Michigan genealogy and research. Please respect > others by keeping your postings to this theme. > MI-Genealogy Mail List Information > http://www.migenweb.net/maillist.html > ***************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MI-GENEALOGY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Sorry to send a personal message, but it failed trying to email F. Bacon who sent the last message below, I have a Bacon family from Jackson Co, MI I am working on, the first known ancestor is from England, if you connect, please contact me, thanks, Althea ----- Original Message ----- From: "BACON" <dogon@iserv.net> To: <mi-genealogy@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [MI-GENEALOGY] Ways to Save the State of Michigan Library > I'm not against the idea, but... > > doesn't it run contrary to the concept of a public library, as proposed by > Benjamin Franklin? Nevertheless, so many services have already gone the > way of "user fee", it may become the only way to preserve the services for > those who wish to have them available, even if they may become > unaffordable > to the indigent. > > F. Bacon > >