The Library That Stayed Open
In August 2014, when tear gas drifted through the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, and the world watched a community fracture on live television, the Ferguson...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Isaiah 42:1-9.
In August 2014, when tear gas drifted through the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, and the world watched a community fracture on live television, the Ferguson Municipal Public Library quietly opened its doors at the usual time. Librarian Scott Bonner and his small staff didn't make speeches or pick sides. They shelved books. They ran the children's programs. They charged phones for people who had been out all night.…
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