Our children are the living messages we send to a future we will ever see... Will we rob them of their destiny? Will we rob them of their dreams? No - we will not do that.
Elijah CummingsRead
Libraries are not just for reading in, but for sociable thinking, exploring, exchanging ideas and falling in love. They were never silent. Technology will not change that, for even in the starchiest heyday of Victorian self-improvement, libraries were intended to be meeting places of the mind, recreational as well as educational.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Libraries are vibrant spaces for collaboration and idea exchange, not just for quiet reading.
This quote emphasizes that libraries serve as dynamic environments for interaction and intellectual exploration, rather than merely places for solitary reading. It highlights the social aspect of libraries as venues for sharing ideas and fostering connections, suggesting that this role will persist despite advancements in technology.
Themes
LibrariesIdeasCommunityEducationTechnology
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech at a community event, you can quote this to advocate for library funding.
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