Day to Day happenings in my life

Library

On this day in 1731 Benjamin Franklin opened the first library in the North American colonies, the Library Company of Philadelphia.
Are libraries important? What other services do the libraries in your area offer

The Library is very important. In my town it offers so much. On Thursday morning, there is story time for the little ones. On other days there is help for seniors having difficulty with computers or printing. They offer book clubs, one of which I attend on every fourth Monday morning. We discuss the book and share coffee and biscuits all provided by the library for a small annual cost.
They also provide a space and opportunity for speakers to put on a free talk which might be about a book they’re trying to promote, or a talk about community events.
At one time, not so long ago, there was talk from our politicians about closing some small libraries and amalgamating them with larger ones in the district. But people power ensured that never happened. During Covid when everything was closed our library provided a delivery service ensuring people in lockdown still had something to read.
Long live the library.