Despite the increase of technology, libraries are still relevant and extremely important in today’s society. Though many of us may find it easier to find all of our information online, there is still a generation that relies heavily on the library for their references. By incorporating events for children and adults, having computers available for free use, and bringing new age technology such as 3-D printing in, libraries have been keeping up with the time. Thanks to this, libraries are sure to be around for much longer. This does not change the fact that the role of a library has changed immensely in the lives of its users. Where this was once the only source of information, it has become one of many. Some people may never use a library again, and some will visit every week. In the survey that I posted, 42% of people said they have been to a library only 1-5 times in the past year, and 28% of people said that they hadn’t been to a library at all in the past year. Simply put, the library is not for everyone, however, it has many benefits that I feel people should be made aware of.

Since this is a creative project and I am speaking on a topic that is very familiar to me, I thought I would share some of my favorite books. Without my mother bringing me to the library as a child, I would never have become the book lover that I am today. Books allow us to mental travel to wherever we want to go, and allow us to learn about whatever we like. Below are just five of many of my favorites. 

1. A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.

2. The Great Gatsby 
The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. 

3. Carry On
Carry On: The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow is a novel written by Rainbow Rowell, published in 2015.

4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the third in the Harry Potter series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

5. The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.

Thank you for your time and attention during this project. I hope that you are able to understand libraries in a new way, and have a greater interest to visit one!