National Library Week – “Join the circle of knowledge @ your library®.”

Emma

First observed in 1958, National Library Week (April 13th-19th) celebrates the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and seeks to promote library use and support.  I think the people of northeast Ohio have much to celebrate when it comes to their public libraries. Within a few miles we have access to several excellent libraries which have earned top ten ratings by Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR) http://www.haplr-index.com/.

Interesting facts from the American Library Association –    

# 62% of adults in the U.S. have public library cards.

# There are more public libraries than McDonald’s in the U.S. – a total of 16,220 including branches.

# Americans check out an average of more than six books a year.

~Emma