Children Quote by Mark Moran

Schools have never been about getting access to information. That's the job of libraries. Schools and universities have nobler missions as gentle gatekeepers. Their…

— Andrew Nikiforuk

I don’t think people realise how vital libraries are or what a colossal danger it would be if we were to lose any more.…

— Alan Moore

“Maybe… they are stocking high schools across the country with hot young librarians as part of a massive literacy initiative.”

— Michelle Knudsen

The message is clear: libraries matter. Their solid presence at the heart of our towns sends the proud signal that everyone - whoever they…

— Kate Mosse

At the dawn of the 21st century, where knowledge is literally power, where it unlocks the gates of opportunity and success, we all have…

— Barack Obama

“More than a building that houses books and data, the library has always been a window to a larger world--a place where we've always…

— Barack Obama

For many children, the library represents their only access to books, reading, and the Internet outside of their home. If you think about how…

— Karin Slaughter

“I like to imagine that library school was started because of some sort of silly bar bet where a guy got really plastered and…

— Scott Douglas

“Librarians wield unfathomable power. With a flip of the wrist they can hide your dissertation behind piles of old Field and Stream magazines. They…

— Erica Olsen

“To all the librarians in the world on behalf of all the kids y’all helped grow up to be writers”

— Karin Slaughter

“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

Libraries have a special role to play in our knowledge economy. Your institutions have been and should be a place where parents and children…

— Barack Obama