February is National Library Lover’s Month. It is dedicated to the people who love whole buildings devoted to reading, housing, organizing, categorizing, finding, studying, and otherwise loving books.

Libraries provide so much more than a place to enjoy great novels or to discover amazing adventures and untold history. They may also:

• Libraries provide educational entertainment for preschoolers. They offer theatre, activities, music, art, and friendship.
• Many communities rely on their libraries for meeting space for public forums, socials, fundraisers, and classes.
• They provide resources for researching family and community heritage.
• Libraries lend other media like movies and music.
• They offer digital resources for the entire community to use.

Ways to celebrate include volunteering your time at the library. If you don’t have a library card, it’s never too late to get one. Or simply, read a book.