That's a valid point but I'd argue that any library being staffed by a teacher who has another job to do is not an adequate library and shouldn't be counted the same as one staffed by a professional and/or full time librarian.

Information on public employees is public, so it's not like there are more than 7 librarians being paid under the table. Sounds like you've just been fortunate in the schools you've visited, but your experiences don't trump data.

This. And if you're in Logan Square, I'll happily take them!

People want to know it's not just their house and that it's instead a neighborhood issue that will be fixed faster and by someone else. In the olden days, we knocked on our neighbors' doors or called them and asked. Now we post on social media apparently.