Who Opposes Libraries??

I’m confused and disappointed by the anti-library campaign that is opposing Boulder’s funding and formation of a library district. I mean, who hates libraries?

The opposition campaign is led by two conservative former City Councilors who are also long-time members of PLAN-Boulder. It’s sad to see how far PLAN has fallen. It was once an organization that built lasting legacies, yet now seems to define itself only by what it opposes: progress. In addition to opposing libraries, they are also against life saving flood control, and against having more voters participate in local democracy.

Libraries are one of our community’s most beloved institutions, right alongside Parks and Open Space. Boulder residents see what PLAN does not, in recent polling 78% of likely voters said they would vote for expansion of library funding, whereas only 16% were against it. This fall let’s support our libraries, and our neighbors, and our democracy.

-Mark Van Akkeren