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Despite your report that Patrick Losin-ski, CEO of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, OH, "spoke on what Columbus doesn't even try to do, such as jump on the Maker space bandwagon...," my library is indeed about to jump on the Maker space bandwagon, along with yet another "remodel," the third since 1999 when the present building was "gifted" to the library district (Lisa Peet, "The New Fun-draising Landscape," LJ 1/15, p. 42-45). The problem lies with the fact that patrons have a sentimentalized idea of the library. They look upon us employees-librarians, clerks, pages-as though we're nuns and saints and our directors and board members as though they're the College of Cardinals, with the Secretary of State (who is state librarian, though sans a library degree) as the infallible Pope. If they only knew-and it wouldn't take much, just a few people here and there at a monthly board meeting. They'd know that the latest "remodel" is not entirely paid for by funds that were "saved." No, additional millions have been borrowed to help pay the bill. Meanwhile, since 1999, property values have tanked...and property taxes have risen.