The Public Library of New York might close 21 of its branches in mid-July due to budget cuts, in addition to reducing the number of days that other branches are open to only four.

Sara Enriques goes to the Public Library in Parkchester, the Bronx, where she takes English classes. Her son, who is 7, participates in various children's programs such as story-time and summer activities.

For Enriques, originally from the state of Guerrero, the library isn't just a community center where she can borrow books or access the internet for free. For Enriques, the library has become a source of life-long learning.

"English is something that I'm going to take with me to the grave, and I'm not paying one cent for the classes. I hope that my library continues to operate because it has helped me out a lot in my life as an immigrant," Enriques said about her local library, where she also sought advice on how to find a better job. 

Using the slogan: "Save the libraries!" Sara encourages readers and users of the Parkchester branch to fill out a form and send it to Annabel Palma, City Councilmember of District 18 in the Bronx, to urge her to keep the borough's libraries open. The library's branches are indispensable to the Latino community. Enriques said that in Mexico she didn't have access to "such useful" programs that help her out in daily life. As an immigrant, she hopes the New York's libraries will continue to operate, despite some of the worst budget cuts in history.

"I know that the economy is very bad, but the libraries are one of the few places where an immigrant can receive an education without paying. I think that the city should keep these community centers among its top priorities," said Sara, who works as a pastry chef at a Mexican restaurant and has been living in the Big Apple for more than eight years.