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Public libraries are more than just buildings or icons or ideas—they are a wellspring of possibility. Unlike any other institution, public libraries have a unique and unparalleled ability to bring people and knowledge together. They fill communities with the vitality of learning. The joy of personal growth. The excitement of advancing with the times. As the needs of our communities change, libraries are right there beside us, continually opening new passages for anyone who enters. Because public libraries are and always have been where possibility lives.
See how public libraries open possibility and transform our communities.
Education
See how public libraries make learning possible in our communities.
Employment
See how public libraries make finding a job possible in our communities.
Entrepreneurship
See how public libraries make owning a business possible in our communities.
Empowerment
See how public libraries make independence possible in our communities.
Engagement
See how public libraries make collaboration possible in our communities.