“It wasn’t long before our hometown library became a refuge, babysitter, entertainer, soothsayer, and therapist. If I was grappling with something I didn’t understand – hormones, homework, boys, or bullies – I would find a book by someone who did understand, and the world seemed a lot more manageable.”

“It wasn’t long before our hometown library became a refuge, babysitter, entertainer, soothsayer, and therapist. If I was grappling with something I didn’t understand – hormones, homework, boys, or bullies – I would find a book by someone who did understand, and the world seemed a lot more manageable.”

— Kimberly Rae Miller