Melvil Dewey
Born
in Adams Center, New York, The United States
December 10, 1851
Died
December 26, 1931
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“To my thinking, a great librarian must have a clear head, a strong hand, and, above all, a great heart. And when I look into the future, I am inclined to think that most of the men who achieve this greatness will be women.”
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“A library's function is to give the public in the quickest and cheapest way: information, inspiration, and recreation. If a better way than the book can be found, we should use it.”
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| Children's Books: September 2018: Libraries, Bookstores, Books, Reading | 92 | 73 | Sep 30, 2025 10:30AM |


