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Allison’s Quotes

“When the going gets tough, the tough get a librarian.”
― Joan Bauer

tags: librarians, libraries, paraphrased

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“What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it feels about education.”
― Harold Howe

tags: education, libraries, library, school

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“Don't join the book burners. Don't think you're going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book...”
― Dwight D. Eisenhower

tags: books, censorship, freedom, libraries, reading, thought

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“If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody come sit next to me.”
― Alice Roosevelt Longworth

tags: gossip, humor, slander

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“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
― Neil Gaiman, Coraline

tags: books, dragons, fairy-tales, inspirational, paraphrasing-g-k-chesterton

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Goodreads Librarians Group — 324887 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

YA Book Club Not Just For Teens! — 570 members — last activity Nov 29, 2025 06:40PM
A book club for older teens and adults who love to read and discuss YA books. We love series! Fantasy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Paranormal, Comedy, we love them ...more

Kent District Library — 399 members — last activity Jan 31, 2023 09:09AM
Information, Ideas, Excitement! 19 branches serving Kent County, Michigan. Visit us online at www.kdl.org. Make sure you add Kent District Library as ...more