{"id":25,"date":"2014-10-29T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T16:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=25"},"modified":"2014-12-26T03:55:48","modified_gmt":"2014-12-26T03:55:48","slug":"nov-4-vote-yes-for-charleston-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/nov-4-vote-yes-for-charleston-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Nov 4 – Vote YES for Charleston Libraries!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/span>Our libraries and their staff are fabulous. And the impact and reach of our library system is obvious.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

260,139 people have library cards in Charleston County!  More than  3.3-million books, audio books, CD\u2019s, DVD\u2019s and other articles were borrowed by our customers in 2013.  We also drew 1.8 million user visits at our 16 branches plus nearly 210,000 people to more than 6,000 programs during the year. – <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But clearly, we need to reinvest in our library infrastructure.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been 28 years since the last bond referendum in 1986, and we have made every effort to be fiscally responsible with your tax dollars and will continue to do so. Our facilities are in great need of being updated to meet the technological demands of the future, so all of our libraries can better serve you.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[<\/span>VoteYESforCharlestonLibraries.com<\/a>]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On November 4th, we have the opportunity to support major improvements in our public library system, including<\/b><\/span>

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