~Charles M. Bailey-Public Library~This is the public library of my home town. A beautiful old stone building that has been our library for as long as I or anyone in the town can remember.
This is where, as young students, we would go to prepare for a history report, a book report or to look at the latest edition of Ingenue magazine-{do any of you remember that?}
A few weeks ago, a sixteen year old boy- not from this community - set fire to this landmark. So far there is little talk about this young man or why he was out in the middle of the night or why this happened.
My late Mother was a trustee of this library and she used this library. It was a special to her. She regularly took books out from this library and would use it for research.
It's sad to drive by and see no young children entering for story hour, or high school students going inside to look up information online. We are hoping that with the help of community - our little library will be back with us soon. We are a community that does not judge, we do not blame... we just want her back in all of her glory.
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