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Education is one of the most important things we can impart to our youth, and this November we can affect the lives of not just the youth on the island today, but for generations to come. Our library provides a safe, inclusive and quiet place to study. They offer free Wi-Fi for many who cannot afford it, and they provide laptops to check out if you don’t have one. The difference our library makes in a young person’s life cannot be overstated.

Some islanders wonder about building a new library while the island has an affordable housing issue, but affordable housing and an expanded library serve the same island families in different ways. Low to middle-income families need after-school youth programs in safe spaces; books, movies, and audio to check out instead of purchase; and free access to technology and technology instruction. What seems like standard technology to own nowadays is out of reach for many who cannot afford home computers or internet service, including seniors living on limited incomes. The Library provides these. Th...