I can say that I owe a huge amount of my academic and professional success to the public library...both my parents worked long hours and so during the summer, the library was my baby sitter. I got used to reading entire books in a single day, listening to random music CDs, and using computer terminals copiously to find things. This past week I was back in my hometown and checked out the library...I expected to see a rundown, barely-used facility but my city is one that apparently still believes in the value of libraries...it almost brought tears to my eyes to see what a gleaming facility it had become, and to think how many other kids' lives it will continue to impact.
What a touching video, thanks for sharing. Public libraries are necessary.