Even the poorest parents can give their children the key to success - a library card. Libraries are a shared community resource. Conceived by Benjamin Franklin as a means of extending books to the working class, today's public libraries offer a vast array of books, magazines and videotapes, CDs, books on tape and other resources. Many libraries have special lending collections of tools, art prints, toys and other items. Many school and academic libraries also make their collections available to the public.
Libraries support lifelong learning.
Learning never ends at the library. Its programs and services are designed to help people of all ages and economic backgrounds to learn and grow for a lifetime. All it takes is a library card. Libraries support a productive workforce. For job seekers, libraries provide essential resources, whether it's researching job opportunities, learning how to write a resume or interview successfully.