I love reading articles talking about how the library makes a difference in people’s lives. This one, though, To Restart Civil Society, Start With the Library, is about how libraries affect whole societies. It’s quite heartwarming, honestly.
It is a New York Times article, which, given that they have non-subscriber article limits may be hard to read. Luckily, the Santa Clara City Library offers you free unlimited access to the New York Times! Just follow the directions on that page, and you’ll be able to read that, and other, articles.