Inspirational Quote by Michael Gorman

“I grew up in libraries, and I hope I've learned never to take them for granted. A thriving library is the heart of its…

— Josie Brown

“I like libraries. It’s a comfort that knowledge can be saved for so long.”

— Scarlet Jackson Pearce

“Libraries are very special spaces, spaces where people come together in separate but joint pursuits of knowledge, of learning. Libraries are the heartbeats of…

— Alan Bennett

“Libraries are not made; they grow. Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to collect one.”

— Augustine Birrell

“Libraries are not, never will be, used by everyone.”

— Alberto Manguel

“Libraries are forever.”

— Elaine Svenonius

“Libraries are not, or at least should not be, engines of productivity. If anything, they should slow people down and seduce them with the…

— Barbara Fister

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

“It is likely that libraries will carry on and survive, as long as we persist in lending words to the world that surrounds us,…

— Alberto Manguel

“A library is a miracle. A place where you can learn just about anything, for free. A place where your mind can come alive.”

— Josh Hanagarne

“We cannot have good libraries until we first have good librarians-properly educated, profesionally recognized and fairly rewarded.”

— Herbert S. White

Libraries are where we learn that we can live our lives through books.

— Kevin Barry