Our country is made up of individual communities, each with
its own needs that can be as unique as the communities themselves. In the middle on all of these challenges,
often in the very heart of our community, is a solution, a trusted institution that
makes it its business to understand our needs: the library.
Librarians listen and respond to meet community needs. Libraries provide the space for diverse
groups to come together for a common purpose, to tackle local issues. Librarians work with elected officials, small
business owners, students, seniors and the public at large to discover what
their communities needs are and to meet them.
The library helps foster all types of communities. We see
this in our library firsthand, in ways big and small. New moms connect at
storytime, genealogists conduct their ancestor searches, teens meet up
to collaborate on projects and to hang out together after school, student can research topics then use the computers to write papers, visitors can keep in touch with home via wi-fi, the list goes on!
Service to the community has always been the focus of the
library. While this aspect has never changed, libraries have grown and evolved
in how they provide for the needs of every member of their community. Programs are just one way the library recognizes the changing needs. In addition to children's programming and teen programming, we offer monthly programming for adults. We are adding technology programming, as well.
This week, schools, campuses, and communities across the country celebrate National Library Week. It is a time to remember that needs of our community matter to one of our most important institutions: our library.
This week, schools, campuses, and communities across the country celebrate National Library Week. It is a time to remember that needs of our community matter to one of our most important institutions: our library.
Come visit your library today and find out for yourself what we have to offer!
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