Books Quote by Lynn Austin

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

— Lynn Austin

“As a general rule, librarians are a kick in the pants socially, often full of good humor, progressive, and, naturally, well read”

— Bill Hall

“People become librarians because they know too much. Their knowledge extends beyond mere categories. They cannot be confined to disciplines. They bring order to…

— Erica Olsen

Librarians are hot. They have knowledge and power over their domain...It is no coincidence how many librarians are portrayed as having a passionate interior,…

— Holly Black

“Librarians are almost always very helpful and often almost absurdly knowledgeable. Their skills are probably underestimated and largely underemployed.”

— Charles Medawar

It is an awfully sad misconception that librarians simply check books in and out. The library is the heart of a school, and without…

— Jarrett J. Krosoczka

I have always thought that librarians are a little bit like doctors, travel agents and professors all rolled into one. We all know that…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“People are often dismissive of librarians and libraries - as if the words are synonymous with boredom or timidity. But isn't that where the…

— Justine Picardie

“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

“We need librarians more than we ever did. What we don't need are mere clerks who guard dead paper. Librarians are too important to…

— Seth Godin

“Isn't it what all librarians strive toward, at least in the movies and cliches? Silence, invisibility, nothing but a rambling cloud of old book…

— Rebecca Makkai

“Now you may have gotten the impression that there are absolutely no uses for Librarians. I'm sorry if I implied that. Librarians are very…

— Brandon Sanderson