Letter from the Editor

In this third issue of our 39th production run, Photography

Editor Denise Soriano and Associate Photography Editor

Spurthi Nrusimhadevara highlight the importance of public libraries as they provide an open space for residents to study, learn, and grow. This is especially important to Stanton College Preparatory School students who frequent the library on Myrtle Avenue after school and are able to wait for their parents in a safe place with access to study materials.

The availability of historical information and local documents also allows for extended learning, as discussed in our Features story, “Who Owns History?” Namely, the Main Library downtown has a collection of documents that one may study and scan to bring home, including photographs, articles, and journals from several centuries. These primary sources that cannot be found anywhere else are a gateway to unbiased study of Jacksonville’s history. This way, students can learn the unbiased past through timely articles, branching out from the textbooks received at school.

Sadly, libraries are underfunded and often cannot provide necessary technology or renovate when required. More funding is pivotal for the environment and resources libraries give to those who need it.