10 Ways Libraries Matter in a Digital Age

Greg Landgraf revised a list of ten ways libraries matter in a digital age in American Libraries magazine. He used feedback and suggestions from readers to draft this version. Visit the link for more details about each bullet.

1. Libraries serve the disenfranchised.
   
2. Libraries are a gathering place.
   
3. Libraries are a first step to literacy.
   
4. Libraries are there for all ages.
   
5. Libraries help people use the internet.
   
6. … And libraries help people use the internet better.
   
7. Libraries are interested in your privacy.
   
8. Libraries are hubs for preserving the past.
   
9. Libraries are there in a crisis.
   
10. Libraries offer the human touch.
    

Without libraries, social workers would not be able to effectively provide services and resources for their clients.