In books I have traveled, not only to other worlds, but into my own… a kind of parallel universe in which anything might happen and frequently did, a universe in which I might be a newcomer but was never really a stranger. My real, true world. My perfect island.

Information is the currency of democracy

Libraries are the heart of every community, keeping our minds and spirits alive.

(A library) isn’t just a library. It is a spaceship that will take you to the farthest reaches of the universe… and most of all, a gateway, to a better and happier and more useful life.

Without libraries, what have we? We have no past and no future

The three most important documents a free society gives are a birth certificate, a passport, and a library card.

When you are growing up, there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully – the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you. The public library is a great equalizer.

The more you read. The more things you will know. The more that you learn. The more places you’ll go.

Books are a uniquely portable magic.

Without words, without writing, and without books, there would be no history, there could be no concept of reality.

Google can bring you back 10,000 answers; a librarian can bring you back the right one.

Many needs of the community are met wat the Library: computer services, socialization opportunities, magazines, books, story time for children and assistance and guidance with research projects. Truly, Libraries are very essential components of a community.