Regarding the Longboat Key library proposal

We have been reading about this proposed library and wondering who thought this was an important investment for LBK! 

Most residents are perfectly capable of accessing the Sarasota library system. Plus many have access to libraries in the towns/cities where they may retain a residence for the summer months. Additionally, most people now download their reading material to their Kindles, iPads, phones, laptops, etc.  

I totally agree with Bob Gault and others who have privately or publicly expressed their concerns about this waste of money.  

Most of our friends are currently living in buildings that need serious renovations to comply with the new regulations that have resulted in enormous assessments like elevators, roofs, and insurance premiums.  

I suggest we put the library issue up for a vote and see if the majority of residents really want to squander our funds and our green areas to more government usurpation! Enough is enough! 

— Barbara Schwartz, Longboat Key