Thank you for the outstanding editorial in Sunday’s paper about the need to have the public libraries fully reopened. We taxpayers are funding the libraries and getting very limited services. They are operating as private, not public libraries. Have you ever watched young children choose their books? They love doing this as much as adults do. How can this be done by computer, and then go through the procedures to pick up one’s choices? Open the libraries now!

• Hubbard

Totally agree with your editorial on the library. With all the online options, who needs a $25 million renovation? For patrons who borrow materials in the traditional manner, none have been returned since the libraries closed. Now unreturned books are ever increasing with the initiation of curbside pick-up. So, if you reserve a new book, no one else will be able to read it until libraries start accepting returns. If other businesses can figure out how to open, surely the librarians, educated with master’s degrees, should be able to implement a plan to reopen.

• Youngstown

If only we had a president with the courage of this young woman, Kristin Fox, in showing what real courage is. If only we had a president and vice president who showed courage and asked the American people to wear masks at the beginning, we might be closer to winning this war on the coronavirus. If only they tried to unite the American people.

• Youngstown

I am an Austintown resident and I go clear to Boardman Park to walk. It is beautiful, clean, well-manicured and the flowers there are beautiful. I voted for the Austintown Park levy, and I am disappointed with the Austintown Park.

• Austintown

I saw that some Youngstown police are helping with coaching Chaney High School football teams. Applause to them and coach Chris Amill for the initiative. This is a wonderful start to move toward a change. This will allow youth to see another part of police, there to protect and serve. It is good for youth to help build relationships, networks, expand knowledge, skills and gain advice from experienced people. We also need more fraternities, sororities, nonprofits and for-profits to step in.

• Youngstown

I think the primary election by mail-in ballots was fair and successful. Ohio has proved this is the way to go. Washington, Oregon and Colorado have been doing this for years. Before Ohio’s 88 boards of elections spend millions of dollars on another NEW style voting machine, let’s try to vote by mail. Maybe we will get more registered voters and a turnout of more than 30 percent.

• Poland

Democrats are shooting themselves in the foot by allowing use of foolishly chosen words for what may be a good idea. Delete, decompose, defunct, decertify and defund are negative words, especially to the ears of independent voters, when defund precedes police. Use something more positive like “redirect portions” of policing budgets to community health, nourishment, mental health, housing or child care. Given the incidence of violent crime, nobody wants cops showing up at the scene with only a finger to wag. When deadly force may likely be needed, send police. Reduce those calls by addressing their root causes first with people of various skill sets and with force only in situations, like domestic disputes, where danger to life is eminent.

• Canfield

Our November choice is clear. Choose Biden with more than 38 years in D.C. Biden’s biggest economic accomplishments were to enrich his family and friends. Check his record. Choose Trump whose policies before COVID created the best economy in our history. We are energy independent; no more wars for oil. We have more fair trade deals and fewer stifling regulations. The political class, national media and elites hate Trump. He has challenged them all, and that has earned my vote.

• Canfield

When there were only 15 cases of COVID-19 in America, our president said, “Very soon it will disappear.” Now, over 117,000 friends and relatives have died, and he’s saying, “It’ll just vanish,” and he’s not concerned. He disbanded the COVID-19 team of doctors. If you had doubts that he doesn’t care, he’s scheduled a rally in Tulsa where cases and deaths are trending up. He’ll pack thousands into a hall, not wearing masks and signing waivers that they won’t sue him. To him, cheers are more important than lives.

• Campbell

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