Opening Windows Through Others’ Stories

Opening Windows Through Others’ Stories

Reading, writing and discussing poetry has the power to open windows in life-changing ways, giving readers the freedom to tell their own stories and view themselves as capable learners and contributors. Our current partnership with the East Cleveland Municipal Court and From Lemons to Lemonade (FL2L) bring Books@Work to a group of single mothers and other women whose lives rarely afford them the opportunity to read, let alone reflect.

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Love Letter to the Library – of Today

Love Letter to the Library – of Today

The Guardian recently launched a delightful Love Letters to Libraries series. Famous authors and everyday readers have written poignant and nostalgic reflections. Reading these mini-memoirs has taken me on a journey to revisit my own library encounters. But as I set out to write my own love letter, I am not looking back. In fact, I don’t think I have ever been as appreciative of a library as I am right now.

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