“The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.”
― Albert Einstein
Some may believe libraries of today are archaic, a relic of the past. Yet it is important to remember that libraries are much more than a building composed of bookshelves, computers, and comfortable chairs. In our growing Pearland neighborhoods, a library such as the West Pearland Library, is a community hub for educational opportunities, creative endeavors, culturally significant works, and access to all kinds of information and data (available both in person and digitally). Libraries provide a safe space for studying, learning, and reading. They provide a space for inspiration to grow, groups of people to come together, goals to be met, and bonds between library and library patrons to expand.
West Pearland Library promotes activities catered towards children, teens, and adults. Book club, story time, reading challenges, arts & crafts, and movie screenings are some of the activities provided with open invitations for all. In a world where there is a dollar value to nearly everything offered to us, it is endearing to know that the values we attach to libraries provide us with the means toward a “richer” life. Libraries of today are both a doorway to the past and a proponent for future generations to excel moving forward.