Comments on: Guardian Back On Duty

By: Why?

Why? — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 05:24:12 +0000

It’s a scam and they know it. NYT says we don’t need print or a building anymore.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/12/print-journalism-may-last-another-10-years-new-york-times-ceo.html

By: Herb

Herb — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 02:37:03 +0000

JUMP cost the Simplots about $31 million to build – now the Mayor wants to spend twice that to build a library?

Really?

By: western guy

western guy — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 02:25:52 +0000

Wait till you see what TD (team Dave) comes up with next: A fine arts museum that rivals the Guggenheim in San Sabastian. Hint, that’s in the Basque Country.

And you think $70 million is a lot of dough!

By: Las Vegas Rebel

Las Vegas Rebel — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 05:32:25 +0000

No Library Needed: Yes the few regular library patrons are the urban outdoorsman (bums/homeless whatever you want to call them) who sit at the computers all day and surf the internet. Many times you will see police cars out in front of the library but not because the officers are doing a presentation. they are there to break up a fight between the bums or because the library called and wants them removed.

So the city is going to spend $70 million so the homeless have a place to sit around all day on the internet. Never mind the actual patrons who might actually need to use the computer to find a book. What a waste! Speaking of waste there are 8 libraries in the Boise city limits. (9 if you count the one in Garden City). 5 are ran by the city. That doesn’t count all the school, college or law libraries. I agree with the previous comments that in today’s world of Google and Kindles, the need for libraries is becoming less everyday. Surely Team Dave could find something more useful to spend $70 million on. Maybe a park with a splash pad or new fire trucks and police cars.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 01:34:24 +0000

Mr. Guardian…
Have you ever met Gena Gregorson? You have no worry about her selling. If I remember the land was put in a wildlife foundation. She has a lifetime estate… Maybe wrong there… getting old.

Also did you remember the lawsuit that good old Ollie had with Idaho Power about the fire? ( this before the fire that burned out his daughter)…. settled out of court if I remember…..and how Ollie tried to stop the bike path in front of his property? Got in a big fight with Ada County and one of the Parkinson that was working on the bike path. Also was fighting with Shakespeare about putting the theater so close to Barber Pool.

But he did loved his animals.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 12:25:01 +0000

In this age of eBooks and streaming, we no longer have a need for expensive physical libraries. We definitely don’t need to waste $70 MILLION in tax payer money on a building that already works.

CCDC is just another avenue to turn tax money into corporate pork. They and Bieter treat Boise as their own personal piggy bank.

By: No library needed

No library needed — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 06:41:53 +0000

Library.

How about Boise city sell that prime riverfront turf under the current building for big bank. Then cross the river and give BSU a few dollars to hang a small sign below the BSU Library sign that says ‘Boise Library too’. Ta-dah!! Lots-o-money in pocket plus fake pretend new library problem solved very inexpensively. No developer friends involved. Boise Library payroll zero. Tax payers win!

13 years in school, 4.0, not a moment in the library. It’s all done with computers. Don’t even use the local or BSU library files much. The actual physical books could be put in a museum.

Question, does the public library still let the bums loiter and enjoy girlfriend movies on the public use computers?

By: Welcome Back!

Welcome Back! — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 04:50:05 +0000

Florida is overrated