Not to say that all people with similar mindsets are selfish, though - there is always a limit to how many and what kind of government programs to enact. Striking the balance between enacting programs to benefit society and reducing the burden on the public is always a challenge. But in this case I think the benefits of a public library system VERY CLEARLY outweigh the costs, and that's why I say that she comes across as being very narrow-minded.

I do think that her desire to control what her children wants to read plays significantly into this narrow-mindedness, but as I'm not her I can't say for certain. It seems that her choice of "public libraries" for today's attack (instead of, for example, art museums / public broadcasting / retirement benefits for government officials / something more expensive with a smaller target) just HAS to come from some other personal bone to pick.