Funding library construction is an investment in literacy, learning, and libraries. Library use has continued to grow, even as interest in the Internet has also grown. In fact, libraries are key points of Internet access, especially for low-income people. California Library Association, California Organization of Police and Sheriffs, California Teachers Association, and the League of Women Voters of California. Arguments against Local governments will not receive any of the bond money unless they provide 35 percent matching funds for each project.
Bonds are the most expensive way to build or renovate libraries.
Taxpayers will be stuck paying for these bonds, with interest. With new computer technology and the growth of the Internet, the library improvements funded by this bond may be obsolete in five years. We should insist that the tax dollars we already pay keep our current libraries open a decent number of hours. The National Tax-Limitation Committee, Black Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles County.