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
- RT @amlibraries: Top news: Libraries Host September Project Programming http://dlvr.it/5Bh6n 1 year ago
- The September Project 2010! http://tinyurl.com/2424dho 1 year ago
- Saint Martin's Univ's O’Grady Library designs a September Project to display aspects of Iran and its culture :: http://tinyurl.com/yfjozqy 2 years ago
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