Word Painting

Libraries raised me.

Ray Bradbury

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theswinginsixties:

1968 National Library Week poster

“And on the subject of burning books: I want to congratulate librarians, not famous for their physical strength or their powerful political connections or their great wealth, who, all over this country, have staunchly resisted anti-democratic bullies who have tried to remove certain books from their shelves, and have refused to reveal to thought police the names of persons who have checked out those titles.

So the America I loved still exists, if not in the White House or the Supreme Court or the Senate or the House of Representatives or the media. The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.”

Kurt Vonnegut; A Man Without a Country

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wordsbydan:

7 Great quotes about libraries on photos of beautiful libraries

With libraries around the world in danger of extinction, Flavorwire posted a series of great quotes about libraries from famous writers. I decided to pair them with some of the world’s most beautiful libraries. You’re welcome;

Trinity College Library - University of Dublin

University Club Library – New York City

Admont Abbey Library – Austria

Real Gabinete Português de Leitura – Rio de Janeiro

Suzzalo Library at the University of Washington – Seattle

Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Canadian Library of Parliament – Ottawa

Click on the photo to see it full size. Support your local library, kids.

Shhh … I’m reading!

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aieee-ello-dahling:

The library at Cardiff Castle

halfpackedsuitcase

Books have always held a blatant erotic appeal for me. I get aroused standing in libraries and bookstores, being enveloped by the presence of language made corporal. The scent of books, the turning of pages, the engagement that reading demands…

Jessalyn Wakefield