Luca Colella (right), 3, and Owen Pawlowicz,4, work on a puzzle in the children's section of the Cranberry Library.

T.S. Elliot once said, “The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man.”

Through wars, famines and economic upheaval, libraries have provided communities across the world with information, resources and entertainment.

Their roles haven't changed in 2020, despite the restrictions a pandemic imposes.

“It's a helping profession,” said Leslie Pallotta, director of Cranberry Public Library. “I see us almost as a stress-relief service.”

Like many libraries in Pennsylvania, the Cranberry Public Library has adjusted its operations to meet the needs of patrons.

Part of that means it no longer is open physically to the public.

“We call it 'Grab and Go,'” Pallotta said. “People are taking advantage.”

Read more in Monday's Butler Eagle.