Long live public libraries!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
This week I had the opportunity to speak at the New England Library Association luncheon in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. I was reminded, once again, if it hadn't been for the public library, I wouldn't be writing books today.My sister, Margaret Ann, and I went to story hours when we were little, then, as we learned to read ourselves, carefully selected our four library books each week from the children's library shelves. We treasured our library cards. We learned to love reading. In fact, the first mystery I ever read, The Mystery of the Auction Trunk, came from the shelves of the Westwood, NJ Public Library.
To see that the tradition continues, that the librarians of today are as devoted as they've always been to ensuring that everyone, no matter what thier economic status, has the chance to enjoy books, makes me feel good about the prospects for all those little, future writers out there.
posted by Mary Jane
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