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Alison’s Quotes

“The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man”
― T.S. Eliot

tags: hope, humanity, library

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“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

tags: abilities

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“Librarying is a harder profession than the public realizes, he said. People think it's all rubber stamps, knowing that Dewey 521 is celestial mechanics and saying 'Try looking under fiction' sixty eight times a day.”
― Jasper Fforde, The Woman Who Died A Lot

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“When in doubt, go to the library.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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“The helpful thought for which you look
Is written somewhere in a book.”
― Edward Gorey

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Alison’s Groups

2018 DHSS Library Reading Challenge — 7 members — last activity Apr 23, 2018 07:00AM
What is it? The DHSS Library Reading Challenge is a series of reading goals to encourage participants to read more in the coming year, or to broaden y ...more

Hoey House Book Club — 2 members — last activity Jan 16, 2016 09:27AM
We may be on opposite coasts, but we can still enjoy a good book discussion!

The Seasonal Reading Challenge — 9268 members — last activity 1 hour, 47 min ago
Do you want to broaden your reading horizons and discover new books, authors and genres? Do you love reading challenges? Do you live for competition? ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 322698 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

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 26941 members — last activity 7 hours, 35 min ago
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more

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