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Libraries are Magical Places

Libraries are magical places where all are welcome. A free, safe place where any person young or old can come to learn, meet and grow. The library has always been a special for me, especially when my children were young and we could go there to play, get lost in the books, meet friends and neighbors. It is an incredible resource for every community to have a library. I still go often, as a meeting spot for my work and it fills me with joy to see that the library is as magical as ever.

Raising a reader

I grew up surrounded by books - my family bought me books for my birthday and Christmas, and I would come home from library trips with my arms full of books. My mom and aunt loved to read. I remember learning how to read the titles of the books on their shelves and flipping through the pages, excited for when I was finally able to read chapter books like them. Now that I have a child of own, I read to her every single night. We go to the library a few times a month and she picks out as…

Poway library through the generations

I have been going to the Poway library for over 30 years. First with my children for borrowing books and story times now with my grandchildren for toddler story time. One grandson asks every day if it’s library day. I’m so lucky to have this library in my neighborhood with the amazing staff and the great way to easily reserve materials. We have become lifetime friends of the library and hope it continues to produce great times for our community.