FOR THE LOVE OF LIBRARIES
A poem sent to us by Thom Woodruff, The World Poet.
Currently traveling in Queensland, Australia
As meeting places
Repositories of Knowledge
As sanctuaries of silences
For Communities /Communication
As voting spaces /Poetry readings
For Clubs and Societies
Individual research
For humanity of all ages
For their intrinsic worth
Children in a Public Library in Anambra State Nigeria. Photo by WikiMedia Commons user Ngostary2k,
Thom’s poem reminded me of this interview with librarians Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina about how librarians organize to keep libraries in the business of serving our communities: