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There was one place in my world that saved me from complete despair. The George Bruce Branch of the New York Public Library on West 125th Street became my home away from home, allowing me to escape the chaotic world around me. I could enter the library and participate fully, despite empty pockets. In the library stacks I could immerse myself in...Honoré de Balzac or Ernest Hemingway, and join a universe that would otherwise be denied me. There was no way I could have afforded to buy the books.

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Activity

Complete the sentences to explain how the public library gave the author hope.

Myers went to the library to Blank 1 of 2
. There he could spend his time Blank 2 of 2
, which helped save him from despair.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Myers went to the library to escape the chaotic world around him. There he could spend his time reading and immersing himself in books (by Balzac, Hemingway, etc.) that he couldn't afford to buy, which helped save him from despair.