The library gang

[ladyofastolat]

Quote of the day on the BBC news magazine:

"I am a member of Appledore library" - Devon teenager asked by New York social workers what street gang she was in.

I think this opens up a whole new world of possibilities in library marketing to teenagers...

EDIT: The above post was made before reading the story behind the quote.

Comments

[ladyofastolat.livejournal.com]

Judging from the general lack of sensitivity and sense shown by everyone in this case, I wouldn't be surprised if membership of Appledore library has now been added to the list of reasons that deny you admission to the US.

(I hadn't read the story when I posted about the quote. The idea of a library as a street gang just amused me.)

[bunn.livejournal.com]

In Appledore, library membership may actually be as close as it gets...