Literati Library Push
I firmly believe that libraries are among the most critical public institutions because funding a library is a symbolic act by a community to affirm literacy as a uniform ideal. All our citizens are freely given the tools to read in the belief that an informed populace with access to information and entertainment will then be more ambitious, productive, and humane. Public libraries are in direct defiance of suppressive policies of our ancestors that chose to keep the Bible in Latin so parishioners could not discern for themselves the word of God, that punished anyone who taught an African slave to read, or that strangled the public voice to silence free speech.
In short, I am big on libraries and find myself within the walls of my local branch at least once a week to awe at the bastion of civility and empowerment. Also, I am poor and a good 80% of books I read are checked out for free at the library.
I was recently asked why none of Literati’s titles were available in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Library System. I shrugged. This is my hometown and I regularly frequent its shelves. I simply had not thought about hassling them to carry our stuff. I figured they would come to me should the need arise.
Well, it’s 2015 and it is time to kickstart that process. All we need is a little time from you to create the demand.
Requesting our titles is simple and will only take a few minutes of your time. Simply go online to www.metrolibrary.org/services, scroll down to the bottom to click on “Suggest A Title”. Input your library card info so they know you aren’t a bot, then input the novel title and author you are requesting.
Some suggestions:
Mer Whinery – The Little Dixie Horror Show,
Charles Martin & Will Weinke – Pets,
Dorshak Bloch – The Story of Ivan A. Alexander.
If there is a book you have not yet read, you can check it our for FREE and feel wonderful by supporting one of our nation’s most important and worthwhile institutions while also spreading the brand of our modest publishing company. Wins all around. Now bring it in for a group hug.
