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By the lovely Grace Farris. Xoxo
P.S. A beautiful poem and three great romance novels.
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Some Saturdays I go to work in the library while my daughter does a theatre class a few streets away. There is a sign there that always makes me feel emotional. It says:
“We are fully inclusive. It doesn’t matter how old you are, how smart you are, where you come from, whether or not you have a job, money, a family, or even a home. A public library is a place where anyone can just go and hang out, read, study, join an activity, seek local information, or get support to find a job. Everyone is welcome here, you don’t even need ID”.
And then last week due to a car pool comms breakdown, my 12 year old was unexpectedly and worryingly suddenly on her own in town, at night. She called us and, hearts in throats, grabbing keys and running out the house, we said “well come and find you, can you get yourself somewhere safe?” And she said, “I already did: the library was the safest place I could think of”
Rediscovered my love of the library recently after a few years of forgetting it existed (🤯)! One of the best spaces to bring a child and feel welcome. They’re such a balm in the toddler days.
Thank you for this! I’m printing it to share with our library staff. I took a leap of faith 3 years ago and applied for a library assistant job at our local library because it had been a dream of mine for years and years. I had worked in accounting since college so it was definitely a career change but a good one. I join you all to say libraries are the best!!
If anyone is in the mood for a book about libraries, I recommend Susan Orlean’s The Library Book, about the 1986 fire at the LA public library. Part mystery, part ode to libraries—so good!
A little belated, but these are one of the many things I love about my city’s library:
https://www.prattlibrary.org/valentine-cards
I love this!! I lived in Baltimore for a long time and miss being able to walk to the main branch at lunchtime.
Big thanks to our librarians who provide not just materials and knowledge but also space for community to gather and access to social services and local resources! The assault on libraries (including book bans) is really an assault on community itself.
Love this so much (and love our library so much!). Just sent it this to my book club for Valentine’s Day ❤️
My husband and I decided not to spend money this year, so his Valentine’s Day gift was to let me fill up the ebook holds in his library card. Literally the BEST!
I also just left our local branch with two Nintendo switch games, a book that was published on Tuesday, and a puzzle. Is there any better place?!
love this!!! adding this comment to the link list :)
As a librarian and public library manager, thank you! Sharing this with staff today. We don’t always get thanked for the various front line public services we provide. For some of us, our urban libraries are more like community centers where we encounter substance misuse, mental health issues, hardship, etc. daily. It’s hard work that is incredibly rewarding and it takes special people to do it day in and day out. We are so much more than books. :) xoxo
Thank you KD and librarians everywhere.
My neighbourhood branch is always busy with people at all life stages and staffed by knowledgeable, thoughtful guides. It isn’t silent, but it is calm and you feel better the moment the sliding doors pop open!
Lots of love for libraries and librarians! So many out there holding the line against censorship. We see you and we appreciate you!
So lovely, Grace. ❤️
https://littlefreelibrary.org/
Sending ❤️ to all my fellow lending library communities! We provide remainder books and gently used books into the cozy laps of readers door to door. 📚📚
my toddler loves taking a short stroll down to our neighborhood “little li-bary” to see what new fun books he can find! A kind neighbor fills it with gently used board books :)
Love to library staffs everywhere for all they contribute to our communities!
I just happen to have a few books to return and I’ve printed out Grace’s cartoon to accompany them in the book drop.
I am 100% printing this out and dropping it in our book return slot!! My local librarians put hundreds of books on their holds shelf for my family each year, and boy do I appreciate them.
Books are also friends… along with cats and some human beings!
So true !!! :) I feel exactly the same ! Sitting with 4 of my “valentines” ( my cats ) on my lap right now, with a haphazard pile of library books beside me !
Agree!!! Books are my refuge in this upside-down world.
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