Libraries . . . magical, hypnotic, mysterious, enchanting, alluring, unforgettable . . . seep deep into our souls. My earliest recollection of discovering all that a library gifts came and entered my life as a child growing up in St. Louis. In so many ways, I never left it -- a giant of wonder and possibilities. The sound that my footsteps made on the high-gloss, marble floors and my unsuccessful efforts to quiet them. The whispers that were barely audible, yet so intrigu