“The public library is a center of public happiness first, of public education next.” ― John Cotton Dana , A Library Primer (1903) . Libraries have been, and will likely always be, a large part of my life. My library at Holy Name Catholic School was my first volunteer experience, at the age of 10. By volunteering in the library, I could come to school early before the other students arrived, and sort and shelve books. I remember feeling peaceful while my classmates arrived on buses and on foot, filling the grounds outside. At the first bell, the silence would end, and I would have to go to my classroom. I started a classroom library in 7th grade, complete with our very own card catalog. On weekends, I would go to the Pembroke Public Library , finding a quiet corner usually on the second floor and escape in books, the outside world fading away to barely a hum. I spent many hours in that Public Library ...
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