That is, no matter if you are rich or poor, influential or invisible, you have the right and the privilege of checking out the educational sources found in the public library. The library is the great influence that brings summer school children in to read for the summer. It is the balance against the loneliness of old age when friends and family begin to die. It is the caring environment where book discussion groups may be found, and where one may meet so many friends in the characters in the books. It is the source for periodicals and scholarly journals.
Libraries are a quiet haven in today's busy world.
They are the buildings of reverence, next to churches, where one might absorb one's thoughts amid the hustle of everyday life. Hopefully, reason will win out. Reading and research are the tools by which we succeed. In recent months the press has given extensive coverage to the importance of community to ensuring school success. We are very lucky in Alliance that many businesses, community groups, and service organizations choose to become involved in our schools.