It’s not often an opportunity comes along that would change the landscape for entire communities and improve the lives of its residents by enhancing their ability to learn, communicate, connect, and fulfill dreams. In the infrastructure package before Congress you’ll find it. The Build America’s Libraries Act, would dedicate $5 billion to the modernization and construction of libraries across the country, with an estimated $18 million allocated for Vermont.
As President Obama said, “Literacy is the most basic currency of the knowledge economy.” Libraries in rural communities enrich their visitors by providing life-long learning and literacy for all.
The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, a library and art gallery celebrating its 150th anniversary, is a…
