This is not a blog post to relive the “good old days” of libraries, and I’m not going to dive into how disappointing it is to see all sorts of bookstores struggling to stay in business.
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For example, in 2009, all of Philadelphia’s Free Library system was just days away of closing all of their doors at all branches because of budgetary issues. The lack of funding is also impacting public libraries. Some school libraries can remain open with volunteers, but many are completely closed. It is exciting to hear of more access to books! The classroom libraries are essential, as school libraries and librarians are “going extinct.” For example, in the Philadelphia School District with 220 schools and 134,000 students, there are only eight certified, full-time school librarians ( The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 9, 2017). More and more individual classrooms have libraries, where teachers are building up their own collections for students. My grade schools had libraries staffed with librarians and volunteers that always recommended books to check out – but I tended to gravitate to my favorites – the Madeline series, then Nancy Drew mysteries, etc. I have many fond memories of trips to the bookstore and local public library to pick out a new book or two. I was extremely fortunate to have parents that encouraged me to read when I was growing up. “ Turn children on to science through reading“, Nature Editorial (December 7, 2016)
Books have the power to trigger a lifelong urge to know more about the world and its environs.
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