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Reading to children stimulates imagination and keeps it alive. Although most children can imagine even the most impossible thing, adults do not seem to retain this ability as they age. Imagination depends on a certain amount of freedom and as children's and adults' lives become more structured and filled with activity, there is less and less time to just imagine. When was the last time you or your child had time to daydream without the cell phone, television, or other people demanding your attention?
Which is why every community needs a good library. What, you ask, do libraries have to do with imagination?
Answer: EVERYTHING
Many people view libraries as warehouses of books no longer needed because, they say, all of this information is stored online. However, story times and other creative programs fuel the imaginations of both children and adults. From travel to inventions, picture books to magazines, the collections in most libraries stimulate your imagination and encourage you to dream.
Some children's first experiences with books are at a library, especially if the parents/guardians do not value reading in the home. By providing materials free of charge, and making them accessible to all, libraries offer people the chance to explore different worlds without judgment and stretch their imaginations.
Without access to free information in libraries, residents would have to depend on what they can find on their electronic devices (if they can afford them) or by word of mouth, which is rarely a reliable or unbiased source of information.
Thus, people depend on libraries as a place to ignite their creativity and provide information that is easy to find, reliable, and free of charge. Stop by your local library today and reignite your imagination!
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