Book Quote by Neil Gaiman

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

— Janis Ian

If you do not value libraries then you do not value information or culture or wisdom. You are silencing the voices of the past…

— Neil Gaiman

In the past, a great library was the result of librarians functioning as guardians of culture, tending and caring, selecting and recommending works that…

— David Gerrold

I have always had a special affinity for libraries and librarians, for the most obvious reasons. I love books. (One of my first Jobs…

— John Jakes

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

“If librarianship is the connecting of people to ideas – and I believe that is the truest definition of what we do – it…

— Graceanne A. Decandido

“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

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 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

“Libraries are like houses of worship: Whether or not you use them yourself, it's important to know that they are there. In many ways…

— Jane Stanton Hitchcock

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

“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