![]() ![]() The project was implemented by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), and today we are honoring these steel magnolias that saved lives in Kentucky through books. Under President Roosevlet, The Pack Horse Library initiative provided women jobs as librarians sent deep into Appalachia on horseback to deliver books. But what if you had no access to a library nor books? Today we are discussing some heroic librarians that filled a gap in a time of great need in the South. Judy Blume once said "Librarians save lives: by handing the right book, at the right time, to a kid in need." Librarians play an important role in the lives of those who love to read. ![]()
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