Sociology professor Eric Klinenberg has written a great New York Times opinion piece based on his ethnographic research in public libraries and his new book. He states:
Last night I was told by someone who works for a public library that I should write the librarians and tell them why I value the library so much. Join me and write letters to your public libraries letting them know why you value them!
According to a 2016 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, about half of all Americans ages 16 and over used a public library in the past year, and two-thirds say that closing their local branch would have a “major impact on their community.”He shows the variety of ways that people use public libraries and how libraries are precious social infrastructures for civil society.
Last night I was told by someone who works for a public library that I should write the librarians and tell them why I value the library so much. Join me and write letters to your public libraries letting them know why you value them!
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