MAYA ANGELOU 1928-2014

Maya Angelou died May 28th at the age of 86.  She was a great advocate of libraries and often spoke of the value of libraries and education in her life.

“I always knew from that moment, from the time I found myself at home in that little segregated library in the South, all the way up until I walked up the steps of the New York City library, I always felt, in any town, if I can get to a library, I'll be okay. It really helped me as a child, and that never left me. So I have a special place for every library, in my heart of hearts.” — In "Interview: How Libraries Changed Maya Angelou's Life"