“We are all misfits, poseurs, and clowns. We are heartbroken and lonely, failures in life, criminals and frauds. Most of our successes are pleasant illusions. Through the books on the shelves, the library becomes a support group and lets us… — Don Borchert Copy Share Image
“A library will continue to function nicely without every other position, but without the pages it would grind to a stop within a quiet… — Don Borchert Copy Share Image
“I think a free library is an outrageous perk. I think being able to take out 50 books at a time is an astounding… — Don Borchert Copy Share Image
“My mother neither encouraged the reading of science fiction nor did she disparage it. She told me later that there was a scheme of… — Don Borchert Copy Share Image
“The patron gets comfortable in bed and opens up the book -- it opens tentatively -- and the patron bends the open book backward… — Don Borchert Copy Share Image
“Because there is a belief that once you begin to open books, you will become a better person. It is Pandora's box, but in… — Don Borchert Copy Share Image
“We are all misfits, poseurs, and clowns. We are heartbroken and lonely, failures in life, criminals and frauds. Most of our successes are pleasant… — Don Borchert Copy Share Image
“The library knows that it is a temporary fix. We have a stamp for the inside front cover: BROKEN SPINE NOTED. It is like… — Don Borchert Copy Share Image
“She still remembers the effect a certain book can have on people at the right time in their lives. A book, at its most… — Don Borchert Copy Share Image
“I do not understand people who will lustily throw $40,000 at the shiny red automobile of their choice, but well up with tears and… — Don Borchert Copy Share Image
