To the editor:

I am writing on behalf of Library Media Month. I wanted to inform you of how essential a Media Center is and about all the wonderful things that happen there.

The library media center is so much more than books. In this 21st century, the library houses computers, laptops, iPads and almost any piece of technology you can think of. This is vital to the growth and development of our children. These children

need to understand all this up-to-date technology. They are our future.

Now, students can conduct quick and easy research using the internet for any topic that they wish. Because children have that opportunity, they can gain more skills and knowledge than we ever thought possible. That is why it is so crucial that we continue to support our libraries.

Supporters must make it known that libraries need to be considered when writing and revising budgets. Extracurricular classes are the first to go and many people see the library as just that.

But the library is not just a resource, it is essential to the growth and knowledge of our future: our children.

Kristy Potter
4th Grade Teacher
Suffolk Public Schools