Editor’s note: In recognition of National Library Week, April 8 – 14, the Polk County Public Library submitted the following information about libraries.
Whether you are a job seeker looking for resources to land a new job, a parent looking for free activities for children or a student searching for your next favorite book, a library is probably on your list of places to go for help.
Today’s libraries make both print and digital information affordable, available and accessible to all people, Polk library officials said. Libraries provide cultural heritage and genealogical collections, materials in print and electronic formats, job-seeking resources, English as a second language and citizenship classes and many other programs.
“Libraries have historically served as our nation’s great equalizers of knowledge,” said Tracey Daniels, Polk County Public Library’s community relations specialist. “The strength of libraries has always been the diversity of their collections and commitment to serving all people. Today’s libraries provide a wide range of opportunities for people with diverse needs and interests. That means providing their communities with tailor made collections and services for people of diverse backgrounds, language abilities and technological skills.”
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April.
For more information, see the Polk County Public Library’s website at www.polklibrary.org.
– article submitted by Tracey Daniels