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where first impressions are made. participation that the CU science New books definitely should still students or the 9News weatherman be on display at the front, but come back regularly. I have seen maybe the DVDs don't need to be surveys and questionnaires and displayed as prominently. The would be interested in exploring front desk could be closer to the how those are used. I am sure you door so the librarians could have tried many creative outreach welcome people, which in turn options including social media, yet I would encourage patrons to ask still see this as an opportunity for questions and be engaged. improvement. Let's get more people Putting some kind of displays in the courtyard right outside the front doors in the summer to to interact with the library! Oh, and although I as a patron love pique people's interest and draw the hold system, it seems pretty them in is another possibility. labor intensive and perhaps could use a review to look for ways to In practice, though, regarding any kind of change, I would of course first listen to what the library staff and other city officials have to say, since they know the library's needs, goals, and limitations the best! reduce staff time. Michele Welsh -Horst Amy Stran Mitchell Helana Lechner Ross Holland Jaime Dufresne Stephen Bulick Why is the When I think about what libraries As I said above, I believe a free library The library is a pace where all The Library is a vibrant cultural In my personal experience, the The library is full of intellectual Library are at their core --free books! --I is a gateway to learning and citizens, no matter their center for Louisville. Its role in public library has been the main resources and it's free. It is in the important can't believe our society's good opportunity for anyone. Books are socioeconomic status can go and informing, involving and inspiring outlet for connection and middle of downtown where it can to luck that they exist at all. As a magic, and the Louisville library's get services. Thus, the poorest its members provides a focus for belonging to a community. The serve as a community resource. Louisville? believer in the power of books to downtown location and beautiful person can check out the same the whole community. The public library doesn't require a When I've been there I've seen a open minds and help us new building make it a hub of our book the richest person in town statistics available confirm its certain income or education diverse population of all ages. understand ourselves and the community. An educated population can. I find the thought of true important, indicating its usage level; it accepts, welcomes, and world around us, I think the is a critical resource for successful equality so comforting. I believe rate at almost a quarter of a encourages all who are in need As a child, starting in 5th grade, I had library is the most indispensable democratic societies, and as the the library offers a service that no million visits per year and or want of its gifts. Any city occasion to visit the Carnegie facility in any town. And it is only natural that a place that Center for Public Education put it, "[r]eading is the Open Sesame for other city service offers: the ability to lose yourself in the approximately seven visits per capita (2016). This is impressive needs a strong public library, but that becomes even more Institute in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh most Saturdays during the encourages intellectual exploration through books would acquiring knowledge: learn to read, and you can read to learn just about world of reading for no cost. It is an invaluable service to the and is no doubt due to the extensive range of services, its important in a small community, where a sense of school year. The city's main public library was housed there and I have also encourage it in many other anything" ( Center for Public citizens to allow your mind to central location and the belonging and kindness is a part never forgotten the inscription over areas, as our library does. The Education: Learning to Read, Reading grow reading books. friendliness of the staff. of the daily experience. the main entrance, which said Louisville Public Library in to Learn, ). The Global Family Louisville Public Library has an "Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Free particular is the physical and Research Project suggests that amazing location in the middle to the People". Free to the people! figurative center of town. improving families' engagement with of the downtown of this To quote from Susan Orleans' recent Whether you are going to the the library will improve their fabulous community, and it's book "The Library Book": "The Friday Night Street Faire, Art parenting skills, increase their role should also be at the heart publicness of the public library is an Underground for voice lessons, the Saturday farmers' market, Sweet Cow, or the bank, it is so connection to the community, enhance their ability to support their children's learning and put their of the community. I hope that I will have the opportunity to work with you to ensure and increasingly rare commodity. It becomes harder all the time to think of places that welcome everyone and 4 10