Libraries are many things to their communities.
Programs in the humanities and the arts that encourage people to think and talk about ethics and values, history, art, poetry, and other cultures are integral to the library's mission. Such programs help to illuminate the experiences, beliefs and values that unite us as human beings. Here are a few testimonials that show what public programs mean to libraries and their communities . . . Libraries are an incredible resource for the community. Bringing real artists, real authors, real people into the library is so important.