What role have libraries played in your life? Do you have any favorite memories of visiting one — whether as a child or more recently?
Have you discovered any memorable books or other materials there? Taken a class? Met up with a community group? Spent meaningful time just reading or working in the quiet?
This is National Library Week, and, as the American Library Association reminds us, book challenges and censorship efforts are on the rise, and federal funding for libraries is under threat. In honor of this week, tell us what you appreciate most about these public spaces.
Then read the related article, published in 2023, to see how patrons in seven states use their local branches.
Students 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and 16 and older elsewhere, are invited to comment. All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public and may appear in print.
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