Discussion

In the article, "Better Together", I liked that Tom Starks, the branch manager at the Humboldt Park Branch, "chose to combine the youth and adult nonfiction sections, since he is sensitive to the fact that adults with a wide range of reading abilites patronize the library." Even though combining these two sections may make it more difficult for librarians to organize and put away books, they are still putting the people first. They want all their visitors to feel as though they have nothing to be ashamed of and that their backround and education don't matter. Thelibrary should be a place where everyone can go and always feel comfortable and welcome not paranoid of what others think of them as they are searching for books. I really appreciate that this branch took the time to do that and hope that more libraries follow by their example.