<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Now, THIS is&nbsp;Scary!]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ghostlady.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="6162" data-permalink="https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/2014/10/28/now-this-is-scary/ghostlady/" data-orig-file="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ghostlady.png" data-orig-size="400,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ghostlady" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ghostlady.png?w=150" data-large-file="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ghostlady.png?w=400" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6162" src="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ghostlady.png?w=150&#038;h=300" alt="ghostlady" width="150" height="300" srcset="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ghostlady.png?w=150&amp;h=300 150w, https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ghostlady.png?w=300&amp;h=600 300w, https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ghostlady.png?w=75&amp;h=150 75w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>This <a title="pay for library" href="http://parkridge.suntimes.com/2014/10/23/letter-make-park-ridge-library-users-pay-use-library/" target="_blank">article</a> has nothing to do with Halloween. It is a letter from a resident of Park Ridge, Illinois voicing his opinion against a library referendum, and it is filled with misinformation and bias against public libraries.  What&#8217;s scary is that I know he is not the only person in Park Ridge, or anywhere, who feels this way.  It is <em>our</em> job as librarians and advocates to make sure our residents, and people everywhere, understand why libraries are essential, and worthy of tax payer support.</p>
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