My kids love reading and we’ve been going to the library at least once a week for many years. Salem Public Library is solely responsible for hundreds of hours of peace in my home that didn’t cost me a dime!! My daughter is actually reading a book from SPL right now. We were able to grab it from the table with a curated stack of summer reading list books! I appreciate how they take the time to do this. It’s also a Wonder Book - which we love! SPL has great events, Chess Club, and more. Our community needs this resource now more than ever.

Whenever I have moved somewhere the library is the first place I go. It’s the center of the community, a place to ask for help if you need it, somewhere to shelter you from the outside (figuratively and literally). Salem Public Library is no exception. The staff is welcoming, knowledgeable, and the resources for the community- especially children- is extraordinary!

My family loves the Salem Public Library! Even before having my son, I loved the old styling and fountain that made it so unique. Now with my 3yo son, we come at least once a week and he loves all it has to offer. He plans what kind of books he wants to find while driving there, and always finds many others he falls in love with. Books that have taught him kindness, life skills, curiosity and are just fun. The ability to find books that I wouldn’t have thought existed, and to borrow them without contributing to the environmental nightmare of Amazon, is such a gift. He also loves the play section and activities, including the stories at the pool and the animals at the library. The library is one of his favorite places and I am so grateful for the positive impact it has had on our son and family.

My family and I love the Salem Public Library! I can borrow books I'm reading with my book club, it's a cool and quiet place to work, my toddler enjoys playing and reading there, and we're big fans of the different programs they host. They are a vital pillar of the community where neighbors can come together, the community is supported, and education + intellect are valued.

The Salem Public Library has been a place of fun and learning for my children since they were infants. We've gone to countless story times, crafting sessions, and special events. The library is a place we can spend time as a family without spending money, while helping our children learn and grow. The books and programs at the Salem Public Library have been a vital part of our kids' education.

I have been going to the library since I had my son. Previously, I’m not sure. I realize the services community and fun that a library can bring to somebody’s life. The Peabody library is full of cheer, smiles and information. I have taken classes, met friends and most importantly showed my son how important libraries are. The librarians have become a huge part of our lives and look forward to every interaction with them. I am forever grateful and advocating for those around me to utilize and become a part of the library’s community. Forever grateful for Peabody Institute Library!

My Mom and I absolutely love taking trips to the Salem Public Library. Where we do fun activities to reading books, also love the idea of the free passes to some museums.

We love the Salem Public Library, and especially the Children’s Library and its fantastic programming. We’ve attended Lego Club, the Poop Museum, Curious Creatures, story times, and even sent two cherished stuffies on an exciting sleepover at the library. My daughter completed 1000 Books Before Kindergarten and was so proud. We’ve spent many weekends at the library playing and selecting new books while connecting with friends in the community. It’s such a wonderful and beloved community resource for Salem families!

My daughter, Ella who is 3 is fully blind and the library gives us access to braille books close to home! It exposes her to early literacy skills in her own format

Libraries in MA are the best. Being a senior executive in a renowned healthcare industry company as well as a mom of two kids, books has been my go to in order to sharpen my mind as well as my children. The wealth of resources available via online platforms as well as the efficiency in which the hard books get shipped from one location to another is unmatched. The staffs at the library and everyone behind the scene do a great job in delivering what we need timely. Kudos to everyone working in the library department!

Libraries have been a great resource for me since I was a child. Fond memories of story times with my mother at our local library are etched into my core memories of childhood. Later in life they provided a lifeline as I faced the challenges of life. They also have been a great place to socialize and further my vocational pursuits. The amount of enrichment to my life via public libraries is immeasurable and this resource should be preserved for future generations.

My child and I are avid library people. Our local libraries - Holyoke and Chicopee saved us so much money during the pandemic. I have always made sure my kiddo had access to books since she was born but also having access to our public library for other books - and the Libby app - have just meant so much to us. It means we get to consume books regularly without spending as much money on them. Please keep these services and our local libraries safe.

My parents and I have been reading every day since I was born. Mom says she also read to me when I was in her belly. We love all kinds of books, especially my mom and I. And having access to the Libby app has been so great cause we need new books.

The Amesbury public library is a great place. My children love going and getting books, especially over the summer break and doing the Amesbury library reading summer program.

The Harvard Public Library is really awesome. It's where I've found some awesome books and met some amazing people who also love books. And I know a lot of people have also had this experience at this and other libraries, so that's why we can't stand for funding cuts to libraries.

Albert Einstein said the most important thing to know is the location of your library. Thomas Jefferson said "I could not live without books" We have more libraries than McDonald's restaurant's and our libraries are the peoples palace. Thank you librarians for all you do.

I love the library because I have always wanted to be a published author since I was 12. I finally got back into reading again and bought myself a Kindle for my birthday and I love that I can check out ebooks on my kindle. The library is such an amazing place to go and sit in the quiet and read or even write. Its amazing place to do research. And to think of all the knowledge you are surrounded by when you go to the library. Libraries are sacred and contain all the knowledge and history, that we need to keep passing down from generation to generation. Please dont defund the libraries.

LIBRARY Library, not by definition, what really is the Lakeville Library? It consists of Jayme, Bryan, Carol and Pam. Bryan is the “grounded man” These people are more than checking in and out our books. These people listen, work hard and with their knowledge Do not judge us by our looks. These people have the deepest, kindness of love This kind of caring and love comes from above. These librarians became family to me These librarians do not get enough credit for what they do The compassion, they have and enriching peoples’ lives From the corporate or higher place has no clue Some days I would go in and everything would go wrong Not once did they get angry or loose their composer When I left, they always made me feel “I belong”. I could go on forever and tell you what a great place to visit and why When I first came here, my feelings holding everything inside This library empowered and enabled me to dig deep down to a place and cry In the library, I experienced the sadness of Huckleberry Finn and Edgar Alan Poe and I could relate sharing in the book club Is the best place for self betterment, educate, research and grow This library gave me courage This library gave me hope This library gave me unsurmountable strength This library assisted in numerous ways well spent Dead Poet Society “Oh Captain My Captain,” “Make Your Life Extraordinary” and “Seize the Day,” “Carpe Diem,” “Live Life to the Fullest.” A stone, a leaf and unopened door by Thomas Wolfe Gives a burning desire to educate and learn more I look forward to walking through the library doors And I know I leave an extraordinary person The desire to come back and experience so much more