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Nov 25, 2016
"You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book." --Dr. Seuss
How Libraries Save Lives
"Knowledge sets us free, art sets us free. A great library is freedom," Ursula K. Le Guin wrote in contemplating the sacredness of public libraries. "You never know what troubled little girl needs a book," Nikki Giovanni wrote in one of her poems celebrating libraries and librarians. A beautiful testament to the emancipating, transformative power of public libraries comes from a little girl named Storm Reyes, who grew up in an impoverished Native American community, had her life profoundly changed, perhaps even saved, by a library bookmobile, and went on to become a librarian herself. Read or listen to her wonderful story of the gift that set her free.
BE THE CHANGE
Take a trip to your local library, or spend some time reading a book. For more inspiration on libraries, read Robert Dawson's photographic love letter to public libraries here. More ...
