"A Love Letter to Libraries, Long Overdue
The New York Times sent photographers to seven states to document the thrum and buzz in buildings once known for silence. "
"Just as reading has changed (from paper to pixel to audio) and tools for research have streamlined (sorry, World Book), so have the places that house the goods. Silence is no longer a requirement; versatility is.It’s easy to romanticize libraries. But, the fact is, they’re not “just” about the written word. Were they ever? As local safety nets shriveled, the library roof magically expanded from umbrella to tarp to circus tent to airplane hangar. The modern library keeps its citizens warm, safe, healthy, entertained, educated, hydrated and, above all, connected"
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/books/review/library-public-local.html
And while we are talking about libraries and their services, The New York Times is a subscription available through the Franklin Library with your library card.
And while we are talking about libraries and their services, The New York Times is a subscription available through the Franklin Library with your library card.
Check this page, then scroll down to find the Times link
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| At the Northtown branch of the Chicago Public Library, a young reader curled up with a picture book.Todd Heisler/The New York Times |
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