I’m a library lover. Are you?
Libraries are a place to connect. A place to feel connected.
Libraries are community and compassion – always with an ear to listen and a hand to hold.
Libraries don’t discriminate. They welcome diversity and discussion. If you walk into a library and you can’t read they’ll embrace you and admire you for your courage.
Libraries are free books – legally and morally speaking! Did you know an author receives a small payment every time someone borrows their book from a library? Borrowing a book from the library says thank you to the creator who spent 12 months writing those characters and making that book come to life. It’s free and it’s fair. #freeandfair
With council areas in some states amalgamating, and governments always looking to save money, your local library might be one of the first things to go. The way to save your local library is by frequenting it often. In doing so you’ll make your library an essential part of your community and you’ll be saying ‘thank you’ to an author and loving your local librarian.
This Saturday, February 14 is Library Lovers’ Day in Australia. Share the love.
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What a lovely post Jenn, I think that the fact that libraries are seen to councils to not make money ear mark them for closure, but they don’t realise what a valuable resource they are. Where would the unemployed and underprivileged access computers and books? Where would preschoolers learn about reading, and there are many more reasons that I could fill a page with. As a library officer, it’s the best job I’ve ever had, sharing a book recommendation and hearing about the patrons recommendations is fantastic. And let’s face it, you may be the only contact that elderly patron may have that day, and to devote 5 minutes of your time can mean the world to them. They should be building more libraries not closing them down.
I saw this myself at Casino, which prompted my post. Thx JK 🙂
Love my local library. Libraries play such a vital role in making Literature and information accessible to everyone.