At the 2020 Association for Rural and Small Libraries Conference—held virtually September 28–October 2—a thread quickly emerged: Rural libraries play an important role in the social fabric of their towns. The event opened with a meme-filled presentation from author and librarian William Ottens (Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks) and closed with a keynote from renowned librarian and literary critic Nancy Pearl (The Writer’s Library: The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives, with Jeff Schwager). The sessions between the speakers highlighted how small libraries engage and enrich their communities.