“A library should be like a pair of open arms.”

Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "A library should be like a pair of open arms." by Roger Rosenblatt?
Roger Rosenblatt photo
Roger Rosenblatt 2
American writer 1940

Related quotes

John F. Kennedy photo

“[Public] libraries should be open to all—except the censor.”

John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) 35th president of the United States of America
T.S. Eliot photo
Neil Gaiman photo
Ernest Flagg photo

“The ridge-dormers are placed in pairs, at the very apex of the roof. They are opened and closed only once a year”

Ernest Flagg (1857–1947) American architect

Small Houses: Their Economic Design and Construction (1922)
Context: The ridge-dormers are placed in pairs, at the very apex of the roof. They are opened and closed only once a year—in the spring and fall respectively; and are so arranged that no rain can enter.... if the air in the room is warmer than the outer air, it must rise and escape through the ridge-dormers.... If, during a heated spell, the lower windows and and doors are carefully kept shut, the air inside may be maintained several degrees cooler than the outer air.... the coolest air of the twenty-four hours will find its way through them, taking the place of the warmer air which escapes.... cooler air can be trapped in the house and held there during the day.... hot air, being lighter, does not descend into cool air.<!--Ch. III

Connie Willis photo
Mo Willems photo
Brandon Boyd photo

“Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there with open arms and open eyes.”

Brandon Boyd (1976) American rock singer, writer and visual artist

Lyrics, Make Yourself (1999)

John Palfrey photo
Laura Bush photo

“Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.”

Laura Bush (1946) First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009

As quoted in The 21st Century Elementary Library Media Program (2009) by Carl A. Harvey, p. 3

Lorrie Moore photo

Related topics