Library lovers are everywhere—including on Twitter.
This week, social media users shared all kinds of great thoughts about libraries, from childhood memories to the joys of getting your first grown-up library card.
We heard from authors, comedians, musicians, and more about why libraries are so important. Shout out to these folks for helping get the word out!
Here are a few highlights from the Twittersphere:
@AllieGoertz proves it’s never too late to get a library card:
![tweetAllieGoertzTweet Tweet reading, I just got a library card! I can't believe I haven't utilized my local library until now. In addition to the obvious, they have graphic novels, audiobooks, movies, access to WiFi, printing, Microsoft Office. All for free!](https://ilovelibraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tweetAllieGoertzTweet.png)
![tweetSindyLJoyce tweet Tweet reading, Librarians are my core fan base!](https://ilovelibraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tweetSindyLJoyce-tweet.png)
![tweetSindyLJoyce tweet Tweet reading, Coming from a big family my local library was my quiet space, it was one of the few places where I was not judged or discriminated against although I often had to be told to leave at closing time with a mountain of books to read.](https://ilovelibraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tweetSindyLJoyce-tweet-1.png)
![tweetJoanneHarrisTweet Tweet reading, A library book that I borrowed repeatedly. When my daughter was old enough, I looked for a copy, but it was out of print. Sending off for a used copy online, I received an ex-library edition- with my library card still inside!](https://ilovelibraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tweetJoanneHarrisTweet.png)
![tweetSlamUp tweet Tweet reading, My first memories of my school library are of eating lunch super-fast on the wooden seats under the blue gums, then running around to the library to step into other mysterious worlds and lives, and out of my own.](https://ilovelibraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tweetSlamUp-tweet.png)
![tweetShawnaLemay tweet Tweet reading, I owe a lot of my writing to this little library branch where I've worked half time for 9 years. I work with kind, smart, compassionate people and every day I learn something new about being a decent human.](https://ilovelibraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tweetShawnaLemay-tweet.png)