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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous](I'm asking a genuine question, not trolling.)

Why do we have school libraries, particularly in elementary schools? They're expensive to maintain and people get upset about the selections. Then the teacher ALSO has a class library and that's the one that seems to be used most of the time. Why not just help teachers fund their class libraries instead? I was told that there isn't time for a language elective because the electives are already fully scheduled for the week. So why not eliminate library and add in Spanish/Chinese/French/whatever?

We have wonderful public county libraries that kids can go to any time they want outside of school. They're easily accessible by bus routes and they have much better programming. They even allow kids to study in them after hours, whereas the school library kicks you out when school closes. [/quote]

You’re assuming families utilize their local public library.  For many young children, their only exposure to a library is at school.
My DD is in 2nd grade and, while her classroom teachers thus far have had excellent “class” libraries, she’s brought home much more varied material from the school library.  More non-fiction, items that are at a slightly higher reading level than what is in her classroom (she’s reading a bit above grade level and I appreciate that she has access to more challenging material), etc.[/quote]

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