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“the America I loved still exists, if not in the White House, the Supreme Court, the Senate, the House of Representatives, or the media. The America I loved still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.” Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country
“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.” Carl Sagan, Cosmos
“Knowing I lov'd my books, he furnish'd me from mine own library with volumes that I prize above my dukedom.” William Shakespeare, The Tempest
“The three rules of the Librarians of Time and Space are: 1) Silence; 2) Books must be returned no later than the last date shown; and 3) Do not interfere with the nature of causality.” Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
“For six months, then, Emma, at fifteen years of age, made her hands dirty with books from old lending libraries.” Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary

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