Libraries in Difficult Times

Economic slowdown is pressuring citizens to find ways to concentrate on personal and professional growth. Their love for books and libraries is on rise in America. According to an A.L.A. 2008 State of America's Library Report

Americans visited their libraries nearly 1.3 billion times and checked out more than 2 billion items in the past year, an increase of more than 10 percent in both checked out items and library visits, compared to data from the last economic downturn in 2001. An interesting video news items available'Libraries offer free relief from tough times'

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