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When determining the use and worth of a library to a community, the administration must look at the circulation or lending of books to residents.
In recent years, the circulation at the Des Peres Branch Library has seen a continuing decline. If this decline continues, it may be necessary for the administration to close Des Peres Branch in order to meet their own budgetary needs.
If the library is important to the residents of our community, it is important that we begin to use this resource. Send your children and go yourself. If the library does not have a book you require, it can be ordered. If we don’t do this, it may well be that the library will be closed and we will lose an important part of our community.
Originally published in The Paper, June 1976.
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Original source: SD_Times1976_06.pdf, printed page(s) 3; PDF page(s) 3.
