ouch. even website access will be down?

The Seattle Public Library – Press Release –

All Seattle Public Libraries, excluding the *Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, will close Monday, Aug. 26 through Sunday, Sept. 1 due to citywide budget cuts.
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The entire Web site will be shut down – www.spl.org will not be available. That means on-line computer sign-ups, Libraries for All information, the on-line reference service, and other features, will not be available.

Now that hurts. I’m not sure why the website needs to be down, unless they’re trying to make a point. I don’t completely disagree, but I hope it doesn’t undermine the popularity of the online web services.