Schools Matter: Library Quality and Children

Schools Matter: Library Quality and Children

Library Quality and Children

by skrashen

Sent to the Los Angeles Times, March 6, 2011

Library Quality and Children

Pico Iyer is right about the importance of supporting libraries ("Sanctuary amid the stacks," March 6). Missing from his argument, however, is the impact of libraries on children.

Studies shows that when children have access to good public and/or school libraries with plenty of good