Public Libraries
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr — yesterday we honored his work by pausing for a day to remember his dedication to achieving justice and human rights for all — the right to pursue and have life and liberty.
What is liberty?
The right to choose … how one wants to live, to learn, to work.
President Johnson during his presidency fought alongside Dr. King for equal rights for all.
So did Lady Bird Johnson. Read her words regarding the right to choose a book:
“Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library.”
Public libraries are just exactly that. Public means used by all, paid for by all. Even though I don’t support certain ideas, I support access to all, for all.
When I walk into a grocery store with my grandchildren, I see bottles of wine and whiskey, bags of chips, candy, and my favorite — vanilla ice cream. What I select to buy and NOT buy, teaches my grandchildren more than any words I might say.