For the downtrodden man who is strengthening his literacy.

For the mother with the daughter who knows nothing but her books.

For the boy playing board games in the corner with his friends.

For the clerk who turns a smile on each patron’s face.

For the librarian, a world-class search engine.

For the gay teen too embarrassed to find relevant literature at Barnes & Noble.

For the tech-wiz computer science “geek”.

For the summer reading students who can’t imagine what they’re about to imagine.

For the college senior printing her final research paper.

For the café worker serving coffee to the tired tutor.

Libraries are for anyone who wishes to find their way there.