Media Town Talk is reporting that funding needed for the $2.5
million expansion of the Media-Upper Providence Library will not come in the
form of additional money from Upper Providence.
Unless this void in funding can be made up by other means, this will be
an unfortunate setback for the effort. This jeopardizes a state grant of $500,000 which is reliant on matching funds from the community.
The question now turns to Media Borough and what commitment they
have towards this project and how much will be contributed financially.
We don't have a bridge to get there anyway, so good for Upper Providence. The way Media rudely snubs grant money, who'd give that town a dime.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree with you more - but have no fear Council minus Ms' Roe and Rehoric will be certain to further fool around and loose the bridge money
DeleteQuick, float a bond! Float a bond!!!!!
ReplyDeletePeople do not read books anymore, this money needs to be used for other things, the library is sufficient for the times. Other cities and towns are closing libraries, we need to be thankful for what we have.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a terrible statement. When was the last time you were in a new library? The 21st century library is huge asset to any community: far beyond being a traditional repository for hard copy books, the modern library consists of many other community functions such as a gather space for events and meetings, programs for kids, young adults and seniors, access to a variety of digital media and more. We should encourage the library update as a way to support youth events and community resources and to further promote Media as a modern, desirable destination.
DeleteAnd by the way: plenty of people still read books. You should try it sometime. To paraphrase George Martin; "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.”
This is not a terrible statement, it is my opinion. I have been in the library a number of times lately and there is no one there? Don't be so rude as to say I don't read books, because I do. I am saying that is a lot of money to spend on an expansion for something that is really not needed, the current library is sufficient. Having a huge over-sized library is not going to lure people to Media. The bars and restaurants bring people.
DeleteI respect the fact that this is your opinion. Just as you are fully in your rights to express your opinion, I am fully within in mine to think that it is terrible. Your argument that we should not update the library with new community resources and programs because "people are not there" is a bit self defeating: have you considered that people are not there for the very reasons that it does not offer them the services, quality and ambiance as other neighboring locations? My family as well as many other I know take our kids to Broomall or Rachel Kohl's simply because Media is outdated and in need of renovation and doesn't provide the services of our neighboring libraries. I live 3 blocks from it, and I still take my family to other libraries because they offer more services and better atmosphere. I would much rather stay local.
DeleteAnd as far as "luring" people to media...Bars and Restaurants are not the answer to everything. I doubt too many moms with toddlers want to hit the bars at 10am. And Media residents under 21 or those that don't drink or go to the resultants deserve quality services, locations and options.
Well, the new dam and two-way traffic supporters are consistent in their priorities. Thankfully, those priorities do not relect the the electorate. Partisan, spiteful and backward-thinking policy makers will not be elected.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmmmm - I smell a 'compromise': 2 way traffic on third st and you get your $500K. Sample conversation:
ReplyDeleteM(edia)B(oro)C(ouncil): Hello UPT - since we r such great neighbors how 'bout bringing $500K to the table for a new library?
U(pper)P(rov)T(wp): We'll thnk about it if you re-think the way you consider re-establishing a road that spans 2 municipalities....
MBC: No thank you, we'd rather float a bond. We're already paying exhorbitant legal fees.
UPT: Fine then we'll build our own library.
Middletown and Rose Tree Media School District should pass resolutions suggesting Upper Providence to scrape together money for a combination Ambulance/Bookmobile. Or they could allow Media to exercise its own municipal authority without interference.
DeleteExcept in the case of the bridge, Media's 'municipal authority' turns a shared roadway spanning 2 municipalities into their own vision of the Land of Oz WITHOUT consult to or input from Upper Providence.
DeleteDONT throw UPT under the bus when this could be a clear and present need for true compromise.........keep to your guns, UPT
Why won't UP support the existing library?
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the fact free zone, folks....
ReplyDeleteAnyone who would like to learn more about the value of the community library in today's society or the particulars about the Media-Upper Providence Free Library's building project can do so by visiting their website - http://mediauplibrary.org/building-project/ - and reading the Case Statement.
ReplyDeleteThe current library is sufficient.
DeleteMedia doesn't have the money to do this project.
ReplyDeleteBroke taxpayer