Librarians in America do something like a couple of billion dollars worth of book business every year. Michael Moore americabillionbook Change image and share on social
Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open. Laura Bush answerchilddoor Change image and share on social
Libraries are at a cultural crossroads. Some proffer that libraries as we know them may go away altogether, ironic victims of the information age where Google has subverted Dewey decimal and researchers can access anything on a handheld device. Who needs to venture deep into the stacks when answers are but a click away? Sam Weller accessagealtogether share on social
Libraries are not made, they grow. Augustine Birrell growlibrarymake Change image and share on social
Libraries are public treasuries. They're ways in which well-meaning societies leave the wealth of the past arranged A to Z so that anyone walking past can find it. Francis Spufford arrangefindleave Change image and share on social
Libraries are reservoirs of strength, grace and wit, reminders of order, calm and continuity, lakes of mental energy, neither warm nor cold, light nor dark. Germaine Greer calmcoldcontinuity Change image and share on social
Libraries are the one American institution you shouldn't rip off. Barbara Kingsolver americaninstitutionlibrary Change image and share on social
Libraries are the ultimate restaurants for brain food. I sleep better knowing there are libraries. I would take a bullet for a librarian. Simon Van Booy brainbulletfood Change image and share on social
Libraries are where we learn that we can live our lives through books. Kevin Barry booklearnlibrary Change image and share on social