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  Library saves people!

  by Cheryl, about 1 month ago
  I have an eye disease that can lead to blindness. I have a iPad and use it to borrow books. I like it because as my vision worsens, I can change the font size. I also if my eyesight fails to the point that I can physically read, I will be able to rent the same books in an audio format! Saving our libraries and their services in important and absolutely necessary.

  Cheryl Tomac
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  Ramona library is well loved!

  by Readscookbooks, about 1 month ago

  Today was my second visit to the branch this week, and there is always much going on!

  I needed to pick up a couple of reserved books and renew my library card. There was a storytime ending with excited preschoolers and their caregivers selecting books to check out. Others fill up the computer center, using the public computers free of charge, study rooms are busy with people too.

  I know I will be back at the branch tomorrow to attend a class about composting at your home. I've been a life-long library user and avid reader.

  I sincerely appreciate all... Continue reading
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  “More Than Books: A Lifelong Conversation with My Library”

  by Gerald Charles Boursiquot, about 1 month ago

  I was born in New York State to Haitian immigrants who fled a dictatorship and came to this country seeking opportunity and a better life. For them, education and access to knowledge were sacred, tools for freedom and advancement. That belief shaped my earliest memories, and no place captured that spirit more than the first library I ever visited: the Finkelstein Memorial Library in Spring Valley, New York.

  Growing up in a predominantly Jewish but beautifully diverse community, I was surrounded by neighbors from every part of the world, including Haitian, Hasidim (Jews), Iranian, Jamaican, Puerto Rican, Indian, Albanian, and... Continue reading
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  Why the Library Matters to Me

  by Denise, about 1 month ago

  My name is Denise and i have been a regular user of the San Marcos County Library for over 23 years. I'm 71 years of age now. So, San Marcos Library is not my first libary. It is however an excellent library. Through the years I've been in dozens and cultivated a love of libraries in my youth. As a young girl I was fortunate to have a mother who loved going to the local library. Her appreciation for reading and books was contagious. For years now I visit a local library, whereever I am living. And the San Marcos... Continue reading
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  Growing with the Encinitas Library

  by ss122348, about 1 month ago
  We moved near the Encinitas library when it was smaller than some of the houses in the area. Even still, part of the draw of the location was being able to walk to the library, and to have access to all it offered. Two kids later, and then the library remodel. Best decision ever to enlarge and rebuild this jewel here, next to public transit, near the small park and downtown, and for everyone to be able to enjoy its coastal location. My kids grew. The library grew. It was fun to watch the huge concrete walls being poured into... Continue reading
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  We Love Relaxing and Reading at the Poway Library

  by Friends of Poway Library , about 1 month ago
  
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  Library Love

  by Marissaw, about 1 month ago
  I LOVE the library and have since I was young. When I was a child, it was a way for me to have access to all the books and knowledge my parents couldn’t afford. In my 20s, it was a place for books, internet access and a general good place to spend time. In my 30s, it was where I tutored youth with special needs, a safe place for them to learn. In my busy 40s, it has given me access to Libby which allows me to listen to novels voraciously and for free. I LOVE the library.
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  You’re Never Too Young To Start Your Reading Journey

  by Mama Lexy, about 1 month ago
  

  You are never too young to start your reading journey. My boys (4 years old and 2 years old) have loved going to the library at the Bonita Sunnyside Location. On our way home from school, my 4 year old would beg me to go to the library! He enjoyed finding books about his favorite characters like Spider-Man, and Paw Patrol, or find a fun book about animals or dinosaurs. When my son finds a few books he likes, he will cuddle into a cozy corner to read through them and look at the pictures. My boys are still not... Continue reading
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  My commuting companion

  by AVSarte, about 1 month ago
  Im so grateful for all the services my library offers. The service that I use most frequently is the Libby app. I use this to check out both audio and e books. In the last year, I was able to meet my goal for total number of books completed in a year thanks to app. My time spent commuting from home to work and back was filled with listening to audio books. It made me really enjoy and cherish that time.
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  I'm amazed and delighted at how many people have shared their stories

  by Tim S., about 1 month ago
  My SDCL branch (Fletcher Hills in El Cajon) has to be one of the smallest if not the smallest in the system. But the staff there has the biggest heart, and it warms my heart to see the community getting such great benefit from it. It's just a bit too far to walk to, but every time I go in the door it takes me back to what the Fletcher Hills neighborhood must have been like 60 years ago, when it opened (a tip of the hat to the Gemini AI agent for that info (6/1/1968 was the opening date... Continue reading