My library is such a fantastic resource for me! I use it to check out books and try out new videogames. I use it as a quiet place to work when my neighbors are extremely loud. I have been looking to make more connections/friends in the community, and recently signed up for a monthly book club that is starting!

I love my library because of how friendly and welcoming it is.

The Waltham library is a good place to do is get books to read and also to do is donate books for kids to read if they don't have anything to read and u can do is get things to borrow from the library and also print things out and it is a nice day to do is some classes outside with them

As a preschool teacher the Somerset library has provided me with several books to read to my students every week. Studies show children under 5 who are read to by adults at least 5 times a day have heard 1.4 million more words then children who are not. It is fundamental to a small child's life and education to be read to by adults. Without access to a public library I would have significantly less books to read my students and less resources to teach them about the world around them.

Libraries are where one can go for quiet time, discover the world, and learn about different cultures. The discovery of a new place then spark dreams travel. It is also a place we say, "Oh! I did not know that" or "I did not know the Library has this"! With so many services and assignments on line, libraries are a place to go for those who do not have on-line access.

A great place to relax

Help me a lot! They are kind and polite

Love this place!

One of my most favorite places to go in town

Libraries are the aortas of our communities. They’re the lifeblood of our schools and of higher education. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the library. I’ve been going to the Fall River Public Library since I started reading, and will continue to go until either myself or the library are no more. The library provides so many vital resources for the people of this city, including but not limited to lending books and sharing knowledge, and providing access to resources people otherwise wouldn’t have access to. Protect our libraries!

I got my first library card at age 7 at a small town public library. The librarian made me feel like a real person! Through my life I've used the library and taken my kids there. I so appreciate librarians' courage in these days of censorship and cruelty. Libraries are not only good for individuals, they are essential institutions in a free society.

My life is complicated and messy and I can’t afford to buy all of the books I want to read. My library has provided me with solace in the ability to read without limits.

Libraries have been a life saver for me my entire life. I was a military brat but wherever we moved, the library, both military and civilian, was a source for entertainment, learning, and comfort. I was privileged to have a good education via military schools, but the library continues to provide the resources for life long learning. I can’t imagine a world without libraries.

I suffered a concussion and post concussion syndrome. The only thing that helps me rest my brain is audio books. The only way I can afford to have a steady stream of audiobooks to rest with so I can get back to using my brain, is the library and specifically access to Libby and hoopla. I wouldn’t be able to get through the day without these resources.

I have loved my local library for over 5 decades. As a child, I made it my goal to read every book in the children's department. As a young adult, I used my library for school projects and research. As an adult, I brought my own children to the library and have learned about so much more it has to offer i.e. books, magazines, music, games, dvd's and so much more in the form of activities and computer or tech help. I have been so impressed by all my library has to offer and have greatly benefitted from my many hours spent here.

My local library has been an amazingly endless resource for my family. I’ve been able to continue learning well into my adult life thanks to many programs and resources offered at my library that I wouldn’t be able to afford elsewhere. My family enjoys the free programs such as writer’s workshops, book clubs, and craft nights—again, all things we couldn’t have the luxury of affording elsewhere. We are avid Libby users and consider ourselves so lucky to have access to such an expansive collection of ebooks and audiobooks through OCLN. Our local library also has a library of things where you can borrow appliances, small machines and other items that I need for occasional use but otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford. My local library also has a community garden and provides fresh food for those in the community. At the poorest and most brokest points of my existence, my local library has always made me feel welcome, supported, and offered access to an abundance of things I wouldn’t have otherwise. I know I’m not the only one in my community who feels this way. Our library is a pillar of our town and I feel so lucky, so truly blessed, to have this amazing resource. To lose even a little bit of what Massachusetts libraries currently offer would be a tragedy I don’t have words to describe. In a time where survival (even while working a full time and part time job) is becoming more expensive and unattainable, libraries and the myriad services and resources they supply are necessary to the communities they support. Please fight for their funding. Fight for us little people, who aren’t asking for much, who find so much joy in the darkest hours at our local libraries. Above all else, they are a refuge for us during these uncertain times, a place where we can forget the outside world for a little while and engage in community driven activities, workshops, seminars, and so much more. We need this now more than ever. Think global, act local. Fight for library funding!