12 Ways Libraries Are Good for the Country, Pt 3

Libraries level the playing field. Economists have cited a growing
inequity in America, with the gap between the richest and poorest citizens
becoming wider year by years. By making all its resources equally available
to all members of its community, regardless of income, class or other factors,
the library levels the playing field. Once users have access to the library's
materials, they have the opportunity to level the playing field outside the
library by learning to read, gaining employment, or starting a business.


from American Libraries