Great Bookish Quotes: Words from Authors, Libraries, and Books That Shaped the World

Great Bookish Quotes: Words from Authors, Libraries, and Books That Shaped the World | American Library Association (ALA)

It's National Library Week! I saw on social media that certain participating libraries were encouraging patrons to write down their favorite memories involving libraries. I read this after going to a library & checking out a pile of books, as one does, As I have mentioned before, libraries have been an integral part of my life, but I would like to share a few special memories: (ripping off Joe Brainard's I Remember):
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vivastory *I remember a flood of conflicting emotions the morning of Wed, Nov. 9 2016. A president with fascist aspirations had just been elected. Yet, there was a ballot initiative for my local library to allow for an tax increase that would enable nearly all of the local libraries to be updated. Miraculously it had passed & years later nearly all of the facilities have been renovated or even completely new ones have been built thanks to this (CONT) 3w

vivastory initiative, despite book bans & the pandemic.
*I remember the last library visit that I made before libraries closed 4 years ago when the world was uncertain & scary but having a pile of books with an unknown due date somehow made things more reassuring.
* I remember the first library visit that I made when they reopened (curbside service) several months later!
*I remember moving to Minneapolis in 2009 & signing up for a new library card (CONT) 3w

vivastory as high on my priority list as signing up for my essential services.
*I remember laughing & crying as I read nearly all of “Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow“ on a very comfortable couch last fall.
*I remember all of the times that I walked to the famous KC Central library, with the gigantic book spines, from my former apartment right down the block to browse.
*I remember all of the comfort, joy & solace that libraries have provided (CONT) 3w

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vivastory throughout my entire life. 3w

Karisa 👏👏👏 3w

AmandaBlaze My favorite librarian, who I knew since I was 12 years old (48 now), retired during the Covid break. I never got to say goodbye and tell her how much I appreciated her. Tell your librarians how awesome they are. 3w

Reggie 🖤🖤🖤 3w

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 3w

Suet624 Thank you for this. We share several memories, actually. Library cards being the first thing necessary when moving to a new place and wandering across the street to my local library just to browse. I express appreciation to the three librarians at my local library at least once a week. :) 3w

sarahbarnes ♥️♥️♥️ Thanks for sharing this. 3w

Bookzombie ❤️❤️❤️ 3w

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vivastory

Great Bookish Quotes: Words from Authors, Libraries, and Books That Shaped the World | American Library Association (ALA)

“The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.“-Albert Einstein
“The public library is where place & possibility meet.“-Stuart Dybek
I stumbled across this book while browsing at my library after a meeting. This is a collection of 200+ quotes on the importance of reading & libraries, edited by the ALA & proceeds go towards the ALA. There are a few quotes that I am familiar with & hold dear to my heart (CONT)

vivastory like scripture, but there are many others that are new to me. I LOVED this collection of quotes on the unique public place of libraries & why it is so important to preserve them as well as the dignity of reading as a meaningful activity. (*The Dybek quote is on the inside of the newly renovated library closest to me. This is the library that I frequent the most. 💙 💙) (edited) 3mo

Branwen 🩷📚🩷 3mo

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