“Libraries are some of my favorite places. They’re filled with books and information and give you the good feeling that no matter how much you’ve read there’s an endless amount of reading material still ahead of you, so you never have to worry about running out. It’s a nice certainty in an uncertain world.”
Cliff Hanger, Philip R. Craig
Libraries are one of our nation’s richest treasures, places where anyone can go and learn almost anything. You may use a computer there if you don’t own one. You may borrow an e-reader or check out a virtual book. You may read magazines, find movies, check out music. No matter the method, you can discover the world. Library levies are the only tax increases I vote for these days. I can’t imagine my life without libraries and books and if I had to buy all the books I read, my husband and I would both have to work two jobs each. The discussion of books vs. Kindles or other e-readers isn’t a discussion that interests me. I love real books and I love being able to take thousands of books with me in my purse. I love to read and I love whatever facilitates reading.
That so many children get passed through grade after grade without ever learning to read is one of our greatest shames.
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