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utopkara on May 20, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Finland's cities are havens for library lovers

US cities are amazing for libraries as well. I don't know much about the history of libraries, but it feels as if having a nice library was a prerequisite to being called a town. I'd say even now, having a nice library is a source of pride for towns.

annexrichmond on May 20, 2018 [–]

Your comment reminds me of a classic scene from Fargo Season 1[1]

Gangster 1: "There’s no library in this town. Why is there no library in this town?"

Gangster 2: "Umm... cutbacks?"

Gangster 1: "He thinks every town should have a library."

[1] https://youtu.be/Ck_3QxgO438?t=1m22s

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