Librarian Quotes

263 quotes by 201 authors

A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life. — Henry Ward Beecher
People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned. — Saul Bellow
Libraries are not made, they grow. — Augustine Birrell
A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen, is that you can take it to bed with you. — Daniel J. Boorstin
Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future. — Ray Bradbury
If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians. — Warren Buffett
Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use… — Laura Bush
I was so inspired by Dr. King that in 1956 with my brothers and sisters and first cousins, I was only 16 years old, we… — John Lewis
What can I say? Librarians rule. — Regis Philbin
At the dawn of the 21st century, where knowledge is literally power, where it unlocks the gates of opportunity and success, we all have responsibilities… — Barack Obama
There were a lot of adventure books for boys, historical novels by Kenneth Roberts, and whatever mystery novels the alarmed librarian imagined might not corrupt… — Peter Straub
The truth is libraries are raucous clubhouses for free speech, controversy and community. — Paula Poundstone
The library card is a passport to wonders and miracles, glimpses into other lives, religions, experiences, the hopes and dreams and strivings of ALL human… — Libba Bray
I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card. — Laura Bush
I'm really a library man, or second-hand book man. — John le Carre
If I was a book, I would like to be a library book, so I would be taken home by all different sorts of kids. — Cornelia Funke
The standard library saves programmers from having to reinvent the wheel. — Bjarne Stroustrup
Librarians have always been among the most thoughtful and helpful people. They are teachers without a classroom. — Willard Scott
Librarians are the secret masters of the world. They control information. Don't ever piss one off. — Spider Robinson
The late Queen Victoria once paid a royal visit to a renowned library. At one point, the head librarian asked, "Your Majesty, might I please… — Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford

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