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Libraries Promote Lifelong Literacy
Taking part in the Savannah Children’s Book Festival in Savannah, Georgia, got us thinking about just how important public libraries are for young people. Libraries promote access to early literacy learning and all of the benefits good reading skills can bring.
Even if you don’t have kids, supporting the library’s role in improving literacy rates, also supports your community. Illiteracy creates barriers to educational and employment opportunities, and has been linked to delinquency and crime. Public libraries are on the front lines. And they can’t do their very important jobs without your support. Get tips about what you can do.
The American Library Association (ALA) recently filed testimony to Congress about libraries and literacy. Take a look.
November 19, 2009
Get your geek on. Show your support. Geek the library.