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<p>Great advocacy program on school libraries on NPR today -</p>
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<p>"Students Learn Better When Schools Keep Libraries" </p>
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<p>These comfortable, and safe places have also been shown to be places that measurably improve students' academic performance.  Studies have shown that students who attend schools with libraries score better on reading and writing tests than students whose
 schools don't have libraries.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.thetakeaway.org/story/why-we-need-school-libraries-digital-age/" target="_blank">http://www.thetakeaway.org/story/why-we-need-school-libraries-digital-age/</a>
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