{"id":8246,"date":"2023-03-31T15:46:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T19:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andover.lib.oh.us\/live\/?p=8246"},"modified":"2023-03-31T15:46:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T19:46:28","slug":"april-2023-a-note-from-nancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andover.lib.oh.us\/live\/2023\/03\/31\/april-2023-a-note-from-nancy\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2023 A Note From Nancy"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Note From Nancy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>Today, let me talk about hope, optimism, and resilience.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1935, during The Great Depression – one of the longest and deepest economic downturns in the United States – the Andover Public Library opened its doors. What an act of public hope and confidence that we would survive those times. Our early founders, and members of the community, sensed that having a strong, public library \u2013 accessible to all \u2013 could be a necessary ingredient to help sustain peoples\u2019 hope and find ways to thrive and survive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Author Ray Bradbury wrote, \u201cwhen I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression and we had no money. I could not go to college, so I went to the library three days a week for 10 years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

What we offer residents today is different than it was in the beginning. For example, no one was looking for audio books or computer training. As times change, we\u2019ve been a consistent, helpful presence<\/span><\/p>\n

Actress Katharine Hepburn, who says libraries played a critical role in her life, asks, \u201cwhat in the world would we do without libraries?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I asked the same question as I watched the movie\u00a0Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story.\u00a0<\/i><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

The young Ben Carson was not a good student. He struggled to pass. But no way, no how was his mom – a single mother who suffered from, at times, debilitating clinical depression –\u00a0\u00a0going to let her son fail. She limited the amount of time Ben and his brother could spend watching television. And she\u00a0required them to read and write book reports on two library books per week.<\/sup><\/a>.\u00a0<\/u><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s when things began to change for Ben. The library opened his imagination. Unlocked his potential. Helped him discover the joy of reading and lifelong learning. From his Detroit neighborhood he went on to become one of the world\u2019s top neurosurgeons, and later served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the Trump administration.<\/span><\/p>\n

I point to Dr. Carson and say, \u201cbehind every great man is a public library.\u201d Perhaps the next great scientist, inventor, writer, artist, or business owner is visiting our library today? I sure hope so.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spring is a time of new beginnings, hope, optimism, and resilience. Enjoy the season. On behalf of all the staff \u2013 past and present – thanks for your ongoing support of The Andover Public Library. Afterall, a strong public library helps make a strong community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n

Nancy Logan, Direcor<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Note From Nancy Today, let me talk about hope, optimism, and resilience. In 1935, during The Great Depression – one of the longest and deepest economic downturns in the United States – the Andover Public Library opened its doors. What an act of public hope and confidence that we would survive those times. Our…<\/span><\/p>\n

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