Role Models

The Philadelphia Inquirer included an interesting article today about the announcement of a large donation to the restoration project of the Free Library of Philadelphia. On hand for the event was Phillies infielder Jimmy Rollins,who admitted that he "hasn't been to the library in a few years, unless you count Barnes & Noble as a library." However, he did offer helpful comments on the gun violence in the city and how libraries can be "after-school safe havens for teens."

Even if Mr. Rollins hasn't been a regular library user, his influence can have a big impact on young people. He has the right idea.