tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post410584390557605301..comments2024-03-25T09:56:16.164+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: My Library and Me - Savita KalhanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-51075074810042526472011-03-02T20:15:21.274+00:002011-03-02T20:15:21.274+00:00Thankyou Savita - an inspiring and through-provoki...Thankyou Savita - an inspiring and through-provoking post.Katherine Langrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-38275196920328746612011-03-02T12:21:59.853+00:002011-03-02T12:21:59.853+00:00Catdownunder - And I thought my childhood was rest...Catdownunder - And I thought my childhood was restricted! Television was a no-no for us too, but the library was our saviour!<br /><br />Stroppy Author and Lucy - thank you. Yes it was a bridge, and we all know what happens when they get burnt!Savita Kalhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977368691995933130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-44255592613722932042011-03-02T11:56:23.796+00:002011-03-02T11:56:23.796+00:00That's a wonderful post, Savita. Libraries me...That's a wonderful post, Savita. Libraries mean so much to many of us--they cross all divides and bring people together. That's why we MUST fight to keep them.Lucy Coatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774389681477698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-35063030243025729142011-03-02T09:10:24.398+00:002011-03-02T09:10:24.398+00:00What a lovely post! I'm from a traditional Bri...What a lovely post! I'm from a traditional British background, and the library was very important to me as a child, but it wasn't a bridge to a different culture and way of thinking as it was for you. How inspiring - thank you.Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-79368125045301810052011-03-02T03:27:31.244+00:002011-03-02T03:27:31.244+00:00I have had contact with some of the younger member...I have had contact with some of the younger members of a small, closed religious sect in our community. The reading of fiction is not permitted, apart from what is on the school curriculum. Television and radio are not permitted. Computers are not permitted except to access a library catalogue or (on rare occasions) to search for factual information that cannot be found elsewhere. Marriage is only allowed within the sect and by approval of the elders. It is a very narrow existence. For some of these children our local library is a lifeline, just as it was for you. <br />Any government or council considering closing or cutting back on services needs to be made aware of these things!catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.com