Issue 1 – BBB

Stories do matter. Many stories matter. We chose this theme as a gentle reminder that stories are the foundation of library work, especially when held by everyone involved. Stories will reflect themselves in our approach to our work,our care for the collection, our harvesting of stories in many forms and our interactions with our community in the sharing of stories as we come together.  In this first issue of Bookworms Beyond Borders, we are delighted to bring a range of articles and activities that keep the story at the center. In a world dominated by distance and mere technological connections, we are committed to the story as a single and most powerful act of our human experience. Rebecca Solnit, a writer who defends democracy writes, “Stories surround us like air; we breathe them i...