The Importance of Libraries

I love libraries—how rich they look, the careful displays that librarians create to inspire young minds and draw in readers. The smell of books entices me too. I liked to look at what’s new, what’s featured, and of course, the older books are just as important, drawing me in closer to share their promise of incredible stories waiting to be shared. 

I grew up in a small town in western Pennsylvania. We didn’t have a town library. At least not one sponsored by the town. But two enterprising high school teachers started a library in their home, and on Saturdays, like most kids in town, I trekked there with my friends to see what we could find.