“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.”

Jim C. Hines (1974) American writer

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

Henry Rollins (1961) American singer-songwriter

“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.”

Elizabeth Hoyt (1970) American writer

“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.”

James A. Michener (1907–1997) American author

“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.”

John Palfrey (1972) US law professor

“My alma mater is the Chicago Public Library.”

David Mamet (1947) American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director

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

Edward Bernays (1891–1995) American public relations consultant, marketing pioneer

“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.”

Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008) British science fiction writer, science writer, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host

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

Will Eisner (1917–2005) American cartoonist