Why libraries and public spaces are important

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 25, 2025 4:00 AM CT | Published: May 25, 2025 4:00 AM CT

Shamichael Hallman is the author of “Meet Me at the Library,” which makes the case for the importance not just of libraries but public spaces of all kinds.

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Eric Barnes is CEO of The Daily Memphian, host of Behind the Headlines on WKNO-TV, host of The Sidebar on WYXR 91.7, and the author of four novels.


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