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For many patrons, the value of their library can’t be quantified.

Lee, 78, is an avid reader who visited her hometown library in Union County every week and participated in book clubs there. When she had a stroke last year, she lost the ability to read.

“I can recognize short words at a glance, but it’s hard to decode most bigger words,” she said. “At first, my husband tried to pick out audiobooks for me, but he’d always choose cowboy ones instead of topics I like!”

He called the library for help. Now, every week, Lee can be found at the Union County Public Library with Linda, a staff member who helps Lee navigate the Libby app and identify audiobooks she may enjoy listening to next.

“I can enjoy reading again,” said Lee. “They always have great book recommendations that fit my interests.” She keeps a notebook listing each book’s author, title, and character names and as she listens via Libby, she refers to the list to help improve her memory.

“It touched my heart that she couldn’t read anymore because of the stroke,” said Linda. “I’m so glad she trusts us to help her find books.”

Union County Public Library