A bookless life is an incomplete life. Books influence the depth and breadth of life. Theymeet the natural 21_______ for freedom, for expression, for creativity and beauty of life. Learners,therefore, must have books, and the right type of books, for the satisfaction of their need.Readers turn 22 _______ to books because their curiosity concerning all manners of things, theireagerness to share in the experiences of others and their need to 23_______ from their own limitedenvironment lead them to find in books food for the mind and the spirit. Through their reading they find a deeper significance to life as books acquaint them with life in the world as it was andit is now. They are presented with a 24 _______ of human experiences and come to 25 _______ otherways of thought and living. And while 26 _______ their own relationships and responses to life, thereaders often find that the 27 _______ in their stories are going through similar adjustments, whichhelp to clarify and give significance to their own.
Books provide 28 _______materials for readers'imagination to grow. Imagination is a valuablequality and a motivating power, and stimulates achievement. While enriching their imagination,books 29 _______ their outlook, develop a fact-finding attitude and train them to use leisure30 _______ ,The social and educational significance of the readers' books cannot be overestimated in anacademic library.