As one of the volunteers, I enjoyed reading the story (Herald, April 9) about the La Plata County Jail library. Volunteering there is rewarding for me and the other volunteers because we see how important this library is to the inmates. We often get thank-you notes – or thank-you drawings – with their book-request forms. We also appreciate the deputies who make it possible for us to collect and deliver books in the jail.

The library offers a range of paperback books, from nonfiction to fantasy, self-help to inspirational, art to science, as well as Native American and Spanish themes, and we often get to help an inmate find just the right book. These books introduce inmates to new ideas and viewpoints, spark their imagination and, for some, improve their reading abilities. The library could use more volunteers, so anyone who enjoys reading and is interested should call the chaplain at the jail (247-1161) for details.

Marjorie Fowler

Durango