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'At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that threshold, that magic threshold into a library, we change their lives forever, for the better.'

This was what Barack Obama had to say about the importance of reading and using libraries. He finished off the speech with the following

'At the dawn of the 21st century, where knowledge is literally power, where it unlocks the gates of opportunity and success, we all have responsibilities as parents, as librarians, as educators, as politicians,  and as citizens to instill in our children a love of reading so that we can give them a chance to fulfill their dreams'.

You can read the whole speech here