“Libraries always remind me that there are good things in this world.” — Lauren Ward Copy Share Image
We pore through libraries, dissecting the classics" Henry Sturges- vampire — Seth Grahame-Smith Copy Share Image
“Interlibrary loans are a wonder of the world and a glory of civilization. Libraries” — Jo Walton Copy Share Image
“There was the smell of old books, a smell that has a way of making all libraries seem the same. Some say… — Scott Douglas Copy Share Image
“Libraries are not made; they grow. Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to collect one.” — Augustine Birrell Copy Share Image
Prior to the Civil War, most libraries were either privately owned or housed in universities or churches. — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
My work has taken me from historical research to involvement in electronic publishing ventures to the directorship of the Harvard University Libraries. — Robert Darnton Copy Share Image
“If I had my druthers, I would be buried in a library or inside a coffin that resembled one--that's how I feel… — Junot Díaz Copy Share Image
“To build up a library is to create a life. It's never just a random collection of books.” — Carlos María Domínguez Copy Share Image
I like libraries. It's a comfort that knowledge can be save for so long. That what we learn can be passed on. — Jackson Pearce Copy Share Image
“Now, when I read constantly about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut, I can only think that… — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
“I grew up in libraries, and I hope I've learned never to take them for granted. A thriving library is the heart… — Josie Brown Copy Share Image
“A book has been taken. A book has been taken? You summoned the Watch," Carrot drew himself up proudly, "because someone's taken… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“I was a hugely unchaperoned reader, and I would wander into my local public library and there sat the world, waiting for… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
Our libraries are valuable centers of education, learning and enrichment for people of all ages. In recent years, libraries have taken on… — Jodi Rell Copy Share Image
“Libraries are reservoirs of strength, grace and wit, reminders of order, calm and continuity, lakes of mental energy, neither warm nor cold,… — Germaine Greer Copy Share Image
“Book lovers love books!" her mother announced. "There's romance about the books- even having them seems to have a kind of excitement."… — Chris Van Allsburg Copy Share Image
I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture, and our concern for… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
“The current wave of book banning sweeping the country has created a chilling effect on our education system and the purchasing of… — Amanda Jones Copy Share Image
“On to the library. And all through his time at the card catalog, combing the shelves, filling out the request cards, he… — Stephen Minkin Copy Share Image
“If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
“He always approached things with big ideas and objectives," Dan Evans said, "Find the best people you can to pursue those goals.… — Ronald Kessler Copy Share Image
“It was a common complaint amongst the Arts students that their library was in dire need of refurbishment. To call the old… — Erin Lawless Copy Share Image
“Great. He was a hottie, a good kisser, and a literature buff. God really must have had a sense of humor, because… — Kody Keplinger Copy Share Image
“You poor girl, what sort of aged, unfriendly Libraries have you met in short life? A silent Library is a sad Library… — Catherynne M. Valente Copy Share Image
“Books permit us to voyage through time, to tap the wisdom of our ancestors. The library connects us with the insight and… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
Libraries remind us that truth isn't about who yells the loudest but who has the right information. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“For six months, then, Emma, at fifteen years of age, made her hands dirty with books from old lending libraries.” — Gustave Flaubert Copy Share Image
“They should be taking bonuses from bankers, not library books from schoolchildren. What kind of society are we building?” — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
As a big user of public libraries, I deplore the cutbacks they have had to sustain. — Jill Abramson Copy Share Image
Libraries keep the records on behalf of all humanity. the unique and the absurd, the wise and the fragments of stupidity. — Vartan Gregorian Copy Share Image
There is nowhere in the world where sleep is so deep as in the libraries of the House of Commons. — Henry Channon Copy Share Image
Epics are never written about libraries. They exist on whim; it depends on if the conquering army likes to read. — Patricia A. McKillip Copy Share Image
“No one ever goes to libraries. And they know ALL the good stuff. (Layla Miller)” — Craig Kyle and Chris Yost Copy Share Image
“Libraries are place where one can find satisfaction through books by discovering more ideas” — Abid Hussain Library Officer Copy Share Image
“Laura also tried to comfort her staff (after 9/11), but Kathi Card never saw fear in her. "Someone with a strong faith… — Ronald Kessler Copy Share Image
“Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future. Just ask Ray Bradbury.” — Kami Garcia Copy Share Image
Our libraries are pillars in the neighborhood - providing vital services, safe spaces to gather, and connections to essential resources. — Cori Bush Copy Share Image
“Depriving our communities of libraries will deprive our society of its ability to survive. - Neil Gaiman” — Kyle Cassidy Copy Share Image
I've been talking about the centrality of libraries in our information society for a while now. — Matthew Lesko Copy Share Image
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