Today I came upon this post from the Big Country Library System blog from West Texas. The following quote spoke to me, encompassing my thoughts–and likely others–about the role libraries play in society. Here it is, in full: A Fundamental Freedom “The library is the Ellis Island of ideas. We welcome ideas from all and [...]
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An apt quote for September
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Since 2004, libraries across the world have organized events about freedom and issues that matter to their communities during the month of September. This grassroots project favors free over fee, public over private, and voices over silence.Twitter Updates
- The September Project 2010! http://tinyurl.com/2424dho 1 month ago
- ON THE MAP: Biblioteca Civica Berio, Genoa, Italy http://tinyurl.com/nyen44 11 months ago
- ON THE MAP: Hemphill Branch Library, Greensboro, NC http://tinyurl.com/nyen44 11 months ago
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