WHY LIBRARIES?
Libraries inspire, inform and provide opportunity for all generations. Read on and scroll down to enjoy a few videos that help tell the story of libraries.
Libraries Bring Communities Together
Libraries welcome all equally! Children. Seniors. Teenagers. Job searchers. Entrepreneurs. Lifelong learners of all ages. Libraries mix people of all generations, backgrounds and experiences, increasing opportunity and understanding within communities.
Access to Technology
Technology does not reach everyone. Libraries offer students, job seekers and families the tools they need to learn, find work and stay connected to loved ones—through the free use of computers, and often, training to use technology. Rural areas, in particular, suffer gaps in access to technology compared to cities. Libraries help overcome the ‘urban-rural divide’ and equalize people’s opportunity to learn, discover and function in a complex, digital world.
Resources for Businesses
Libraries help kick start businesses—with space for meetings, research and the tools and resources to incubate and test ideas. In increasing literacy and education, libraries help prepare employees to grow, find success, and do their very best work.
Three videos that inspire
Growing up in a library! The trailer for a new film about library’s ‘free for all’ mission. And, lastly, an amazing keynote speech about libraries as community, inspired by a personal journey with cancer.