Ask ten people what a library is. Nine will likely say, “a place to get books and read.” While this isn’t incorrect, ask a librarian and you’ll get a much different answer. Ask this board member and this is what she’ll say:A library is a haven, a refuge, a rescue, an escape. Sometimes I think lastly it is an education…that comes after, for many patrons.I attended the grand opening of the Kodak branch library yesterday, a library I never believed would get off the ground. I have served on the board for eleven years and the need for a bigger library has been a topic at almost every single meeting for the entirety of that time, and for years before. There were problems concerning location that held the building up for over a decade. Of course there were funding concerns. There was the push of, “but is it REALLY needed? Don’t people just buy books at Books a Million?”But here’s what I’ve seen with my own eyes.I saw a single dad fighting for custody. He was granted supervised visitation in a neutral space a few hours a week. He could have taken his baby (then toddler, as the months stretched on), to McDonalds. But he chose to take him to the library: a safe place, a welcoming spot. Somewhere to interact and play and learn.I saw groups getting…