Library Supporter Blog links to an ePodunk map of underfunded libraries, with attached article:

“We love libraries and the people who staff them. We believe that the public library is perhaps the most democratic of institutions, an open-armed home for the homeless, refuge for the latchkey generation, font of knowledge for the schooled, unschooled and perpetually curious.”

“Unfortunately, too many libraries are becoming less open, not because of changing policies or homeland security issues (where the librarian has become a front-line defender of privacy rights), but because of budget constraints. Funding cuts have forced many systems to reduce staff, hours and days of operation.”