Library Quote by Connie Willis

One of the nastier trends in library management in recent years is the notion that libraries should be 'responsive to their patrons'.

— Connie Willis

A modern librarian, who has faith in the law that 'BOOKS ARE FOR USE,' is happy only when his readers make his shelves constantly…

— S. R. Ranganathan

Now, public libraries are most admirable institutions, but they have one irritating custom. They want their books back.

— Cecil B. DeMille

It's funny that we think of libraries as quiet demure places where we are shushed by dusty, bun-balancing, bespectacled women. The truth is libraries…

— Paula Poundstone

“People are often dismissive of librarians and libraries…But isn't that where the best stories are kept? Hidden away on the library bookshelves, lost and…

— Justine Picardie

Libraries are the future of reading. When the economy is down, we need to make it easier for people to buy and read books…

— Courtney Milan

Our libraries are valuable centers of education, learning and enrichment for people of all ages. In recent years, libraries have taken on an increasingly…

— Jodi Rell

“Librarians are serious people, seldom given to jocularity. The reason for this, I believe, is because we are overwhelmed by the enormous number of…

— Lynn Austin

Libraries are where most of us really fall in love with books, where we can browse and choose on our own. Its really one…

— Kim Boykin

“A library is not only a place of both order and chaos; it is also the realm of chance. Books, even after they have…

— Alberto Manguel

“A library is more than a brick and mortar building filled with delicious books. It is also a community of people who live to…

— ALA

“Libraries are innately subversive institutions, born of the radical notion that every member of society deserves free, high-quality access to knowledge and culture.”

— Matt Finch