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21 Libraries That Will Make You Say "Damn, That Is CLEVER" by Stephen LaConte
"Doublethink Is Stronger Than Orwell Imagined, What 1984 Means Today" by George Packer
Care to discuss an elephant in the room? Read "Privileged" by Kyle Korver
"Albert Camus's Beautiful Letter of Gratitude to His Childhood Teacher after Winning the Nobel Prize" by Maria Popova
"The Prescient Poem 10-Year-Old Anne Frank Penned in Her Schoolmate’s Friendship Book" by Maria Popova
The Weird Strategy Dr. Seuss Used to Create His Greatest Work

WHY IS THE LIBRARY SO IMPORTANT?

Check out "The Librarian is in" podcast from the New York Public Library (NYPL) with author Eric Klinenberg.  Then, please check out Dr. Klinenberg's new book, "Palaces for the People," from the Pickford Community Library.  It's an acclaimed book about libraries and social infrastructure.  


the librarian is in

​DO YOU NEED A WINTER PICK ME UP?

Enjoy this musical video from the village hat inspired "Three Pines" in Louise Penny Gamache series.  Incidentally, the Michigan Humanities Council said they'd love to have Pickford do something similar! Think about it:


Faire danser un village - Lac-Brome

AMERICAN SOCIETY IS FRACTURING.  LIBRARIES SAY
THEY KNOW NOW TO HELP:

“Libraries are the last safe, free, truly public space where people from all walks of life may encounter each other…And, in an age of hyper-partisanship, they have no political affiliation, and by design offer diverse ideas that cover the spectrum of history, time, genre, gender and race.”


can libraries save america?

NEIL GAIMAN AND CHRIS RIDDELL
ON WHY WE NEED LIBRARIES --
​AN ESSAY IN PICTURES 

​"It is easy to pretend that nobody can change anything, that society is huge and the individual is less than nothing. But the truth is individuals make the future, and they do it by imagining things can be different"



why we need libraries

AMERICANS AREN'T PRACTICING DEMOCRACY ANYMORE  

Losing the Democratic Habit

​As participation in civic life has dwindled, so has public faith in the country’s system of government.



IS DEMOCRACY DYING?

is democracy dying?

​This article is from a comprehensive series, “Is Democracy Dying” in The Atlantic, September 2018




​The National Children’s Book and Literary Alliance recommends that you read this article, and, then, be sure and share the civics website Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out with all the young people in your life! 


our white house
"Why Anthony Bourdain Matters"
8 Signs You’re A Library Power User
“The Best Literary Signs at the March for Our Lives”
“Here’s Why Science Fiction Is the Closest Genre to Non-Fiction”
“Twelve of Our Favorite Book Quotes”
Stephen Hawking, Who Awed Both Scientists And The Public, Dies
Guess who uses the library the most?
45 Short Poems to Sneak More Poetry into Your Life
5 Simple Ways to make Sure Your Library Stays Around Forever
11 A. A. Milne Quotes That Are as Sweet as Honey
IMLS PRESENTS NEW STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2018-2022
10 Shel Silverstein Quotes for When You're at the Sidewalk's End
Ten Reasons Libraries Are Still Better Than the Internet
Top 10 Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes to Get You Through the Day

Big Dreams for a Small Community