“One of the nastier trends in library management in recent years is the notion that libraries should be 'responsive to their patrons'.”

“Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library. … An investment in libraries is an investment in our children's future.”

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

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

“A library doesn't need windows. A library is a window.”

“Nagiko, I am waiting for you. Meet me at the library. Any library. Every library. Yours, Jerome.”

“A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life.”

“A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library. The library is the university.”

“Every library is a library of preferences, and every chosen category implies an exclusion.”

“It's a public library. If you don't like the book, magazine, CD-ROM or film, put it down and pick up something else. Libraries provide choice. Our responsibility is to have in our collection a broad range of ideas and information.”