I do not know where to begin. Well for one thing, the library is a wonderful, marvellous, and miraculous place. It is free for anyone to enjoy, no matter what culture, religion, or country you are from. When you are at the library you all know you have something in common…a love of books!

I have loved reading for as long as I can remember. Reading to me is fun, interesting and something relaxing to do. The library inspires me to read more widely and more often! Recently, I’ve come to the realisation that the library is not only a great place to read, but also a place to explore different worlds.

This is my story about how the library has changed my life! The library has changed my life in many ways. I have been going to the Kilbirnie Library since I was 1 and a half years old, I still love going to the library to this day! The library to me is a place where I can get away from all the problems in society and just relax and read. I also go there to find my quiet place and do my homework.

In Return to Wonderland, Kaushiki Roy, Runner Up in the 2016 Libraries change lives competition tells us just how much the world of libraries has changed.

Susan Williams, winner of our 2016 Libraries change lives competition, tells us about the difference libraries can make.

Our judges deliberations close this week and then it's over to the public to choose the winners of our Libraries change lives writing competition. Spot prize winner, Elok Halimah's story shows how libraries helped her settle in a new city.

This is a true story about how I went from hating libraries and listening to music in bed to spending a lot of my time sitting on a sofa letting fascinating words flood my stressed mind. This is how it started…

"The library is quite a major feature of my life" says Bruce Cheriton, our first spot prize winner in the Libraries change lives writing competition. A prize pack is on its way to Bruce and we are excited to publish his story.

A library card signifies a journey to a world of books, information, imagination and innovation. It helps us understand the value of sharing and learning.

Anne talks about how her humour developed through an improv programme at her local library called Unscripted.