For You To Borrow, Some Libraries Have To Go Begging

NPR logoHere’s the last of the summer library series from NPR, once again featuring Jessamyn West.

More than 90 percent of Americans say public libraries are important to their communities, according to the Pew Research Center. But the way that love translates into actual financial support varies hugely from state to state.

Vermont, for instance, brags that it has more libraries per capita than any other U.S. state. Some of them are remarkably quaint. In Ludlow, one library is a white clapboard Victorian, slightly frayed, ringed by lilies and sitting by the side of a brook.

Read & listen to the full story @ NPR.org.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *