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On 08/02/2011 14:55, Kevin Symonds wrote: > > Generally we can't solve every problem without money, and we don't have the money. Obviously we need a modern day Andrew Carnegie. > That's how it all kicked off after all. Really? Carnegie (a hard-headed buinessman who didn't flinch from using violence to break strikes) insisted on tough conditions for the local authorities: * demonstrate the need for a public library; * provide the building site; * annually provide ten percent of the cost of the library's construction to support its operation; * provide free service to all. Note that even he only provided capital funding, not running costs. John Briggs