“[Public] libraries should be open to all—except the censor.”
John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) 35th president of the United States of America
“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.”
§3 p. 83
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