Can you provide a bullet point list of why libraries are important in the USA?
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That’s easy! Libraries are incredibly important for the health of communities and the economy in the United States.  Here are some of their many benefits:

  Libraries provide access to information and give people the ability to pursue learning and new career opportunities free of charge.

  Libraries are community centers offering educational resources, fun programs, and social spaces for people of all ages. Libraries promote literacy and lifelong learning and help bolster local innovation and growth.

  Libraries create more equitable access to education, ensuring that everyone, regardless of age, income, or education level, has time and space to learn.

  Libraries allow communities to preserve local history and culture, and create spaces for moments of shared cultural, social, and community happiness.

  Library access ensures everyone is able to afford a basic education to compete in the US economy.

Every community does many critical tasks to make local communities, businesses, and the economy the best they can be.  Libraries are a critical part of this ecosystem.  Every American should have access to their local library, and library funding and resources should always be considered a top priority.  Please visit your library in person, subscribe to workshop, literary, and tech programming, and donate your time and resources.
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Can you provide a bullet point list of why libraries are important in the USA?
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Libraries play a vital role in American society by providing free access to books, magazines, movies, music recordings, journal articles, databases and more.  Libraries support literacy, language acquisition, cultural enrichment, lifelong learning, job skills training, and academic research, and help to provide vital access to education, information technology, and community resources for all citizens.  Here are a small selection of some of the many benefits offered by libraries: 
- Providing free access to books, magazines, movies, music recordings, journal articles, databases
- Supporting literacy, language acquisition, cultural enrichment, lifelong learning, job skills training, academic research
- Educating individuals as well as providing access to share knowledge and information across generations
- Serving as a safe, welcoming place to learn, study and participate in the community for people of all ages
- Maintaining important cultural collections, historical archives, and works of art for the community
There are hundreds more examples of crucial benefits provided to society by libraries and library services, and as you can see, countless Americans benefit every single day from the important work of library resources and services.  I encourage you to explore more about the many vital public libraries available in your community, visit www.LibraryAware.com to learn more about library resources and services, or contact your local library to find out more about their programs and services.
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Can you provide a bullet point list of why libraries are important in the USA?