30+ People Online Share Stories Of How They Found Comfort In Libraries

They are truly a safe place for all people, and one of the most important public services we should seriously be inveting more into.

Sophia

• Published in Interesting
• March 28, 2022

Growing up, we have always wanted a place free from any other responsibilities, where we can just be ourselves and dive into whatever makes our hearts beat. For most people, that place is the library—a safe haven for anyone who seeks knowledge, comfort, or just a place to stay in for a while.

No matter how many bold and tall edifices surround us, there is truly no other place that exudes the same vibes and comfort as a library. Introverts, most especially, have found a second home between the shelves, and not only books, but the place itself has become a safe haven for people—both young and old, rich and poor.

Libraries are a great place to just take a break from the responsibilities of the outside world; or if you just want somewhere to chill and read a book, or just do all your assignments and paperwork in peace. It's like an open club for you to just do your business without the necessary interactions, which is a great thing especially if you do not particularly like talking with others.

However, the people who come to the library are generally good people, so sometimes, even the introverts get a surge of social skills when they meet someone with the same interests and principles there. As Lemony Snicket said, "Well-read people are less likely to be evil."

Moving on, a librarian in Atlanta shared a story on Twitter, when a confused woman spouted the words "The library is a safe place" despite being lost.

She had developmental disabilities and seeked refuge in the library.

There's no place like a library, indeed. People were then quick to share their stories of how libraries saved them.

They never disappoint

It's just full of peace in there

Take us anywhere

Made to stay at a library, now he's the first college graduate in the family

Banned books are the best books

Libraries are lifesavers, and the world needs more of them

Many people can definitely relate and attest to this

Libraries and librarians are truly one of a kind

We need to turn this whole world into a huge library for these people!

Librarians also deserve better, and they should have all the support they need

It's a literal home for people in need, too

We hope they know how much lives they have turned around

Librarians who not only take care of books but the people that go in their libraries deserve everything good in life

It's a magical place full of comfort

So many worlds to discover, all for free!

Heroes, one and all!

Reading books saved a lot of souls in this world

This sounds like heaven

Even so, they deserve more attention

Bless their souls!

Libraries are the shortcuts if you want to travel and don't have any money!

They pay attention to others so well, and in a good way

Libraries change lives, indeed

They were also a safe place for kids who had to deal with problems at home

What a hero

It's not only the place, it's the people, too

Discrimination does not exist in libraries

They make such a huge impact to young reader's lives

It's the best getaway

What's important is that they still find comfort there

That's the man right there!

Said this before and we'll say it again: the world needs more of these libraries!

A gateway to success

Elmo shall know!

They must meet!

In the age of technology, libraries are a place where we can just disconnect from the Internet and just stay there collecting our thoughts and just plainly focusing on ourselves and the magical worlds in books that surround us. Not a lot of people truly know how it feels to be in the safe arms of a building full of books and if you are one of them, you should try visiting one!

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Sophia