I could barely believe that I would get to read all of the books in it for free. Here and there, a few picture books were propped up for display. Old friends greeted me: Amelia Bedelia, the Berenstain Bears, and Clifford. For the first time since leaving Zhong Guo, I was home.
Libraries are one of a few places left where people are not expected to purchase something. It is a safe place for everyone, rich or poor, to come to read and learn.
