Comments on: Our View: Problems With Library’s Reasons For Cutting Out North Escambia

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By: Jane C

Jane C — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 19:06:28 +0000

I’m so glad there are branch libraries in the north end of Escambia County. I grew up and lived part of my adult in Cantonment. So, I was always went to the Main Library or one of the other branches. Kudos to anyone responsible for this effort.

By: abc

abc — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:44:50 +0000

Well of course we are the black sheep of the “Escambia” county family, dont you know they want us to be annexed into the city, Heaven forbid, and if we fell into that trap we would be absolutely be worse off than we are today, we have always had all they could dump on us (sewer plant, lousy air, and a dream of a nuculer electric plant to boot, and the least provisions made for our roads ,health, etc.

Succession???? sounds like an avenue we should investigate….

By: Friction against the machine

Friction against the machine — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:13:59 +0000

North Escambia should secede from the rest of the county.

By: Marian Mobley

Marian Mobley — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:53:09 +0000

You know what they really think of the Northend when the only thing we are good for is to run the pipe line from old stinky from downtown to the northend. We didn’t even have to ask for it.

By: NORTHESCAMBIA RESIDENT

NORTHESCAMBIA RESIDENT — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:58:38 +0000

AMEN WILLIAM! VERY WELL SAID.

By: MolinoLady

MolinoLady — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:47:21 +0000

Just a bit of more info, when asked by a commissioner if adding the money for the 5% cut back in for the library would go to the unincorporated area the answer was no.

By: Mrs. Bloodsworth

Mrs. Bloodsworth — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:39:22 +0000

My common sense solution to keep Century Branch operating 5 days, 40 hours a week:

1) Main Library- Closed Sunday and Monday (*If anyone in that area wants to visit a library on Mondays, they can travel 1.3 miles to the Westside Branch or 6.2 miles to the Tyron Branch)

2) Adjust the library hours at the Main Library on Thursdays from 10-8pm to 10-6pm.

3) Westside Branch Library- Closed on Sundays and Mondays. (*If anyone in that area wants to visit a library on Mondays, they can travel 7.1 miles to the Tryon Branch which is open on Mondays)

4) Do a study to find out if the cost and expenses associated with the WFPL bookmobile versus the number of patrons visiting it is worth keeping it going at this point. This would be my last resort at saving money, but it should be an viable option to consider.

Summary: If the reason the library director who advised the county commission that Century and Molino would share resources because they “are not so far apart from each other” is her main objective to saving money, then I see no reason whatsoever why this cannot apply to my common sense solution above.
The distance between the Molino Branch and the Century Branch is 19.7 miles, which is a whole heck of lot further than the 1.3, 6.2 and 7.1 miles that Pensacola residents would have to travel to enjoy their libraries 5-6 days a week.

By: lawson

lawson — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:43:39 +0000

Maybe we should picket the library main office.