Did you know there’s an election in Little Rock Tuesday for 1.5 mills for the library? It would provide a half-mill for operations and a mill for construction of a children’s library in midtown and a branch library in Otter Creek.

Early voting began yesterday. 17 people turned out at the courthouse, the only early voting site. Voting is only in Little Rock

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The less said publicly the better, in some respects. General discussion avoids inflaming the traditional anti-tax groups. The campaign is targeting library supporters with direct mail and a phone bank is in operation, too. There’ll be some limited advertising before Tuesday.

We’ll be at the polls. Money will enhance computer capability and books by mail, among other services.

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