Yesterday I stopped into the Walnut West branch of the Free Library and
picked up a copy of the petition, which I've scanned. I can't attach it to an
email to these entire lists, but I can send it individually to anyone who wants
it. My suggestion is that we go out on our blocks and get as many neighbors
as possible to sign copies of it, as quickly as possible, probably within the
next 7 days....and then give them all to Beth Ann Johnson of the Friends group
to hand in together.
Will you help out? Neighbors, or folks who work in University City, or
anyone you run into who lives ANYWHERE in the city, can sign. Email me and
I'll
send you the scanned petition.
It has a space for you to write in "Library Branch." Not sure what the
intention was here - folks signing at Walnut West are writing "Walnut West" -
but
it seems that it would be more useful to write in the name of the library
closest to you, which is slated to close. So,
if you live or work in Powelton, write "Durham."
(Full name: Charles L. Durham Branch. See it online at
http://libwww.freelibrary.org/branches/branch.cfm?loc=DUR)
if you live or work in other parts of University City, write "Kingsessing."
(see it online at
http://libwww.freelibrary.org/branches/branch.cfm?loc=KNG)
if you live or work in another area of the city, check yesterday's Inquirer
for the locations of the branches to be closed, and write in the one
closest to your area.
Beth Ann Johnson is cc'd above - please email her with any questions, and cc
the rest of us if you think it's something we'll all need to know more about.
When the petitions are completed, please drop them off to me any time,
through the mail slot at either my house, 1006 S. 46th St. (stone house between
Springfield & Baltimore) or my work office in Powelton, address shown below.
Or
call me (cell # below) and I'll call pick them up. I'll check with Beth Ann
to see if they can be dropped off directly to her mail slot also.
Please help! It's not hard to get a few signatures; think of how many we
could get, if everyone on these listservs got just one page (16 signatures, in
addition to signing it yourself)....or more!
- Melani Lamond
In a message dated MONDAY, 11/9/08 2:54:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
READ today's Inquirer. the mayor not only intends to close Kingsessing
library but also 10 others, all in poor neighborhoods. I have already
attended
one meeting with the Friends of the Free Library. We will fight for all
libraries. The intent is not just to close, but also seal the buildings and
land. Permanently our city's neighborhoods all be poorer for this....and who
is to say that next year they will not want close 11 more????
Walnut West Library already has petitions in house awaiting your signatures.
Other libraries will have them soon. Do that in addition to calling/writing
city council and the mayor.
Beth Ann Johnson
Friends of Walnut West Library
Melani Lamond, Associate Broker
Urban & Bye, Realtor
3529 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104
cell phone 215-356-7266 - office phone 215-222-4800 #113
personal fax 215-386-1345
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