When I was little she took me to story time every week. “Isn’t it amazing? All these books are at our disposal. Anyone can come in here and borrow them for free. It’s the coolest thing the government has ever done, bar none.” After story time, we’d pick new books for the week. My mom always approached the librarian for recommendations. She’d stand in line if she had to. Librarians carried celebrity status in her mind. “There’s not
