I know, I know. I work for a publisher, so it seems a little counter-intuitive for me to be telling you to visit your local library. But I’ll do it anyway, because we value libraries both as loyal customers of our products, and as an important bridge in getting our books to the widest possible audience, regardless of a reader’s ability to pay. More than that, they offer public services which we feel benefit all of society. As the American Library Association (ALA) puts it, “In tough economic times, libraries give free access to books and computers, homework help, assistance with resumes and job searches, accurate financial information, adult education courses, assistance for new