Inspiring Library Stories

<p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve and contribute to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better. -Sidney SheldonAccording to a 2019 Gallup poll visiting the library is the most common cultural activity Americans engage in. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Here are 43 true stories that show you why. Shared by library workers volunteers and patrons from around the United States these funny insightful and moving tales are sure to be a welcome treat for library lovers and an education for anyone who has ever wondered what makes libraries such a uniquely treasured institution. The stories are book-ended by five essays further exploring the value of libraries in the digital age.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)><span>���</span>About HINCHAS Press- HINCHAS Press is a Los Angeles-based micropress that publishes zines poetry poetry in translation and library science non-fiction. HINCHAS supports social justice initiatives and advocates for bilingual literacy endeavors especially along portions of the Am��ricas that are monolingual. www.hinchaspress.com</span></p>