Long Island City Library helps you get smarter and fatter

15 Jun

Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer at the Queens Library in Long Island City
Photo by Anthony DelMundo for New York Daily News

 

The Daily News reports that the Queens Library in Long Island City has installed a few junk food vending machines to help with the budget crisis. Last time we checked, libraries were here to help us get smarter…but not necessarily fit. And besides, isn’t food not allowed in libraries?

“The library always supports the healthiest eating habits and supports the health and well-being of the community,” said library spokeswoman Joanne King.
 

 Apparently King didn’t take a look at what was inside the current vending machines as they are stocked with fudge-striped cookies, M&Ms, chips and a variety of water, ice teas and soda.

Read more at The Daily News.

2 Responses to “Long Island City Library helps you get smarter and fatter”

  1. Jojo June 15, 2012 at 12:14 pm #

    This doesn’t surprise me. The library at Lic has become a joke. It’s tiny and barely has resources. The little space they have is used for junk food? Sorry, but LIC is sucking more and more.

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  2. Ray Normandeau June 15, 2012 at 2:09 pm #

    Wife and I really like that library branch.
    They have had concerts and art shows.
    But I think junk food machines is a bad idea.
    They say they need the money due to budget cuts.
    It seems that Bloomberg has a vendetta against books.
    His administration destroyed the OWS library.
    But vending machines for junk food?

    So can patrons bring in Fried Chicken
    and biscuits and gravy?

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