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What would happen if . . . We recorded one day in the life of Tennessee libraries?. October 7, 2010. More than 180,000 people visited Tennessee libraries on October 7, 2010.

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  1. What would happen if . . . We recorded one day in the life of Tennessee libraries? October 7, 2010

  2. More than 180,000 people visited Tennessee libraries on October 7, 2010. "I feel like I am among friends each time I visit the library. I love to read, but could not afford to purchase books."

  3. “I still have my first library card! Thank you, TN libraries!”

  4. “At this point, this is the dilemma we face—libraries are being more heavily used than ever. At the same time, library budgets are more threatened than ever.” -ALA Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels

  5. “My mother helped enrich our education by providing us with many opportunities to visit the library. I later continued on to college with an academic scholarship.”

  6. Libraries in Tennessee serve as community centers and hubs of family-friendly activities… Four generations in the library

  7. “I believe that free access to knowledge and ideas provide opportunity, one of the foundational backbones of our country.”

  8. Tennessee Libraries... not just for books An average of 43 patrons per library attended a special event on October 7, 2010. Students and visitors in the average academic library printed over 10,000 pages in one day.

  9. Each school media center receives an average of more than 200 student visits per day. • About 75% of those students use the library’s computer.

  10. Q: What is the most frequent suggestion for improvement regardless of library type?A: Stay open later!

  11. "The library is an important part of my life. When you are having a bad day, you can escape into a book. I love my library."

  12. “It helps me with my projects in school when the computer can't."

  13. They are always so helpful to me. I am a disable [sic] student and whenever I am in the library the staff is so very nice to me and I just want to say good job to the staff. Keep up the good work. We notice these things all the time."

  14. “It is quiet. I love it even though I don't like to read. I'm starting to love reading.”

  15. “Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.” -Walter Cronkite "The library is a wonderful thing for our community to support."

  16. Did you know that on October 7, 2010… An average of 48 people per library reported that they came to the library just to read the newspaper?

  17. I can't imagine not having a library. I love the smell of books, the paper! It gives me a feeling of calmness.

  18. 32,371= The number of items checked out in the 43 public libraries who tracked results during Snapshot Day.

  19. “The library's purpose is to preserve knowledge and allow people to educate themselves. A library is a repository of knowledge and enjoyment, and this library is all those things!” --TN Library patron

  20. Support Tennessee Libraries “Libraries opened up new worlds of possibility to me.” -Tennessee library patron

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