“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

§3 p. 83
BiblioTech (2015)

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "Libraries, as spaces, need to continue to inspire the public to dream big and to think great thoughts. Cities, towns, a…" by John Palfrey?
John Palfrey photo
John Palfrey 3
US law professor 1972

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
Nick Bostrom photo

“The Internet is a big boon to academic research. Gone are the days spent in dusty library stacks digging for journal articles. Many articles are available free to the public in open-access journal or as preprints on the authors’ website.”

Nick Bostrom (1973) Swedish philosopher

"Nick Bostrom on the future, transhumanism and the end of the world" at Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (22 January 2007) http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/1142/ (ieet.org).

Stewart Brand photo

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

Stewart Brand (1938) American writer

Source: How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built

David Mamet photo

“My alma mater is the Chicago Public Library.”

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

Chicago Public Library Foundation, 2007-12-20 http://www.chicagopubliclibraryfoundation.org/,

Edward Bernays photo

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

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

Quoted in L. Tye The Father of Spin (1998) p. 102

Ben Carson photo

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

Ben Carson (1951) 17th and current United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; American neurosurgeon

Source: Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence

John Palfrey photo

“Librarians need to focus not on individual, physical libraries but on the larger networks–physical and digital–of which their libraries are part.”

John Palfrey (1972) US law professor

§6 p.140
BiblioTech (2015)

Bell Hooks photo

“One of the most subversive institutions in the United States is the public library..”

Bell Hooks (1952) American author, feminist, and social activist

Source: Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem

Judith Krug photo

“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.”

Judith Krug (1940–2009) librarian and freedom of speech proponent

" Oak Lawn Library Vows to Keep Playboy on Shelf http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-06-23/news/0506230234_1_library-board-president-library-officials-magazine" by Jo Napolitano, Chicago Tribune (June 23, 2005)

Related topics