“Here is the treasure chest of the world - the public library, or a bookstore.”

“… bookstores, libraries… they're the closest thing I have to a church.”

“In my world there would be as many public libraries as there are Starbucks.”

“He treasured her, treasured her tears, treasured her love for others. Her heart might even be big enough to fill that empty space in his own chest. Perhaps she could be his heart as well.”

“Public libraries have been a mainstay of my life. They represent an individual's right to acquire knowledge; they are the sinews that bind civilized societies the world over. Without libraries, I would be a pauper, intellectually and spiritually.”

“Libraries, as spaces, need to continue to inspire the public to dream big and to think great thoughts. Cities, towns, and academic communities of all shapes and sizes need the free, open public spaces that libraries–and only libraries–provide.”

“My alma mater is the Chicago Public Library.”

“The best place to find things: the public library.”

“Sometimes when I'm in a bookstore or library, I am overwhelmed by all the things that I do not know. Then I am seized by a powerful desire to read all the books, one by one.”

“2004 The Protocols of Zion is still sold in bookstores around the world”