Likewise, for children and adults alike, there is real value in, say, public libraries – secular and free gathering spaces that offer universal access to learning and, increasingly, provide a gateway to digital services. The same is true of cultural programs and institutions that stimulate growth in the arts and sciences; they, too, are necessary to ensure that citizens can contribute productively to their societies and economies.
同样，无论对于儿童还是成人，公共图书馆都能带来真正的价值&mdash;&mdash;让所有人拥有世俗和自由的集会空间，在赋予每个人学习机会的同时为他们提供数字化服务。推动艺术和科学发展的机构也同样如此；要想确保民众高效地为经济社会贡献力量这样的机构就不可或缺。