Anyone Quote by Francis Spufford

A library is a temple unabridged with priceless treasure. Librarians are the majesties who loan the jewels of measure. They welcome to the kingdom…

— Pam Muñoz Ryan

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

The founding of libraries was like constructing more public granaries, amassing reserves against a spiritual winter which by certain signs, in spite of myself,…

— Marguerite Yourcenar

Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute…

— Sidney Sheldon

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

Libraries are a hallmark of a civilized culture, and librarians represent that culture to all facets of society.

— Janis Ian

Libraries are community treasure chests, loaded with a wealth of information available to everyone equally, and the key to that treasure chest is the…

— Laura Bush

“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

A library is a gateway to others' minds, hearts, and lives.

— Tamora Pierce

“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

A library is a place that is a repository of information and gives every citizen equal access to it.

— Neil Gaiman

Libraries change lives. They are the soul of a people.

— Diane Ackerman