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I like libraries. I like the feel, the smell. I like what they represent as places of knowledge, betterment, and access. I didn’t grow up with a television. So I spent my time reading. The time at the public library in my community was perhaps the most important part of my youth. I find it a bit odd today when people talk about how “not everyone has a computer or an internet connection”. While it’s desirable for everyone to have in-home access, I’m quite sure that if I was growing up today, I wouldn’t be able to afford a computer. But I would have access to one in the community library. In addition, many libraries today include music, movies, video games, and other digital resources. This report supports the value of public libraries as places of equity of access: 32% of the US population uses libraries for computer/internet access.