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#ilovelibraries, #librariesmatter, #librariestransform, amazon, forbes magazine, public libraries, the economy
THE LIBRARY is the most important civic institution, to me.
Hashtag I LOVE LIBRARIES;
They have served as an university, for me.
My professors, Librarians;
My degree, a PhD.
And the tuition;
Ahhh, the tuition has been Ab-So-Lute-Ly FREE!
Hashtag LIBRARIES MATTER;
A good library is essential to a thriving community.
Where there is accessible education,
Civic engagement,
And positive recreation,
You will find a strong economy.
Hashtag LIBRARIES TRANSFORM;
They help the uneducated become educated,
They give hope to the hopeless,
They saved a wretch like me.
Hashtag LIBRARIES serve as safe spaces;
They provide human interaction to those who have been cast out of society,
They offer a positive means of escape for those who struggle with sobriety,
They give the unwanted a place where they long to be.
Dear Forbes and Economists:
How could you fathom Amazon replacing Public Libraries?
Don’t you know,
Economies are built around Public Libraries?
I don’t think you understand what Public Libraries do for the economy!
Public Libraries help develop the workforce via FREE career resources that allow citizens to obtain employment or launch a business, in which it generates tax revenues into the economy.
Long story short,
Without the Public Library, there will be no economy.
–@StevieStreets #librarydiares #poem | THE LIBRARY
steviestreets.wordpress.com 