Open literature...when libraries are not open

There is a crisis in public libraries, and it has to do with hours. A typical public library, such as the Lewiston Public Library in upstate New York State, has to select which evenings to open and how to economize by limiting weekend hours, or eliminating weekend hours entirely in the summer. Where can you seek literary inspiration when a library is closed? I regularly turn to Bartelby.com, where I can find Whitman, Yeats, Cervantes, Goethe. When you want to send a quote to someone, each page of Leaves of Grass has its own URL.

Another version of paradise...Malu 'Aina

Now that I know I will probably get to Hawaii in 2009 for the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, I started to ponder where the culture of peace is rooted in the land that long ago gave us Hawaii-Five-0. Well, here is one sparkling example of personal commitment to harmony with the land and extinguishing the roots of violence.
Malu 'Aina (Land of Peace) is the Hawaiian name given to the Center for Non-Violent Education and Action located on the Big Island of Hawaii. A spiritual community based on peace, justice and sustainable organic farming, Malu 'Aina took root in 1980. A wide variety of fruits and vegetables are grown to share freely with people in need. The volunteers of Malu 'Aina work cooperatively and seek a deeper understanding of non-violence as a way of life. Please consider this wholesome recipe of hard work and gentle dialogue on addressing the larger problems the world faces...