What They’re Saying about Libraries

Quotations, Testimonials and Wise Words about Libraries and Reading from the Famous and Not-So-Famous

Town Meeting : February 22, 2012 :

Carl Sagan"I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our

awareness about the underpinnings of our culture and our concern for the future can all be tested by how well we support our libraries."

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Town Meeting : February 22, 2012 :

Rita Mae Brown“When I got my library card, that was when my life began.”

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Town Meeting : February 22, 2012 :

Ray Bradbury “I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself

in the public library, and it’s better than college. People should educate themselves – you can get a complete education for no money. At the end of 10 years, I had read every book in the library and I’d written a thousand stories.”

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