Results from the 60-Second Survey: Privatization of Public Libraries

For the past month, library staff have weighed in on our survey about the privatization of public libraries. Given an either-or choice, survey respondents overwhelmingly sided with public sector management, with 86% agreeing with a statement that management should remain in the public sector so that profit does not become libraries' primary objective. The other 14% agreed that management should be privatized if it means that libraries can do a better job of providing services and materials to patrons at lower costs.