Ignorance Quote by Francis Keppel

“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

The way we've been neglecting to support our libraries throughout the country is a shame.

— Matthew Lesko

Our libraries are not cloisters for an elite. They are for the people, and if they are not used, the fault belongs to those…

— Louis L'Amour

“Kids who read become students who do well in school. Students who do well in school go to college. College students graduate to good…

— Alan Bennett

When the function of libraries is put in terms of their contributions to the community, people see their centrality. The challenge to us is…

— Arthur Curley

Schools and libraries are the twin cornerstones of a civilized society. Libraries are only good if people use them, like books only exist when…

— Nicholas Meyer

No matter where you are on the political spectrum, libraries make sense. It's such a small investment. Every dollar supporting a library system returns…

— Karin Slaughter

In tight economic times, with libraries sliding farther and farther down the list of priorities, we risk the loss of their ideals, intelligence, and…

— Marilyn Johnson

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

Libraries serve the information needs of all of the people in the community — not just the loudest, not just the most powerful, not…

— Judith Krug

Public libraries have been a mainstay of my life. They represent an individual's right to acquire knowledge; they are the sinews that bind civilized…

— James A. Michener

People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned.

— Saul Bellow