"We should take heed. Today, as cities
and suburbs continue to reinvent themselves, and as cynics claim that
government has nothing good to contribute to that process, it’s
important that institutions like libraries get the recognition they
deserve. It’s worth noting that “liber,” the Latin root of the word “library,” means both “book” and “free.”
Libraries stand for and exemplify something that needs defending: the
public institutions that — even in an age of atomization, polarization
and inequality — serve as the bedrock of civil society.
If we have any chance of rebuilding a better society, social infrastructure like the library is precisely what we need."
Libraries are changing in how they handle information. But they are still places for social interaction for everyone in a community, rich, poor, young, and old.
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