Dogs. Palm trees. Karaoke. An old acquaintance doing their weekly meal prep. Instagram Stories offers a lot. But, until recently, it hadn’t offered some of the greatest stories ever told. The New York Public Library set out to change that, uploading entire works of classic literature to the Stories platform and giving readers everywhere the chance to sit down with a great book. While many might see social media and technology as the sworn enemy of an institution like the library, The New York Public Library disagrees. Instead, it can be seen as a perfect way to further their mission, “to advance knowledge by providing free and open access to materials and information.” By embracing the changing times, we were able to get hundreds of thousands of readers to crack open a timeless novel. Proving the best stories will always stay with us. No matter how many gym selfies people are posting.