They will find their feelings reflected in many of the library's resources, and it will help alleviate some of the normal developmental stresses kids experience.
Nobody seems to want to give kids that.
As centers of lifelong learning, public libraries help communities develop productive members. They also help form critical thinkers, essential to the health of our democracy. But I believe libraries hold the potential to re-engage them in civic life. Brooklyn Public Library's Gomez concurred. For public libraries that dedicate themselves to better serving young people, the rewards are immense.