I’m following the A to Z Challenge by posting every day in April (except Sundays) about the importance of libraries. I’m using the Library A to Z advocacy materials and a small selection of quotations in each post.
What good things about libraries begin with A?
Access; advice; answers; archives; art (view public art and sometimes borrow it too!); astronomy (some libraries loan out telescopes for stargazing); audio books; author events.
People whose names begin with A have had a lot to say about libraries! Here’s a selection.
Stephen Abram, VP strategic partnerships & markets, Gale: Getting rid of librarians because everything is online = getting rid of accountants because everyone has a calculator on their desk.”
John Agard: Libraries…they are my orchard; I am their fruit.
Maya Angelou: I always knew from that moment, from the time I found myself at home in that little segregated library in the South, all the way up until I walked up the steps of the New York City library, I always felt, in any town, if I can get to a library, I’ll be OK. It really helped me as a child, and that never left me.
Anonymous: A library is a hospital for the mind.
Isaac Asimov: Dear Boys and Girls, Congratulations on the new library, because it isn’t just a library. It is a space ship that will take you to the farthest reaches of the Universe, a time machine that will take you to the far past and the far future, a teacher that knows more than any human being, a friend that will amuse you and console you…and most of all, a gateway to a better and happier and more useful life. (16 March 1971.)
Do you have any other suggestions for A?
Adventures of a Retired Librarian 
I love your theme, and I love libraries. I can’t imagine life without them! Every time I’ve moved to a new town getting a libaray card has been one of the first things on my list.
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Thanks, I love to meet other library fans.
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Love the quotes by famous people with “A” names… nice touch!
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Thanks! Some letters have been a struggle, but that’s always the way whatever the theme I expect.
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It’s a challenge, for sure, but that’s also where the fun comes in. Good luck!
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Just some additions to art… In addition to viewing public art and sometimes borrowing it, there’s also learning about it. Books, databases and partnerships with art organizations. This spring through a partnership with a local “center for the arts” we are offering various intro classes for teens. We had one at my library today and I was amazed at what they made.
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That sounds excellent! I’m collecting comments from my Facebook friends too and will collate at the end.
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I love libraries! My dad’s mother was the librarian in the town where I grew up. I spent countless hours there readingreadingreading! I wanted to read every book in that library. 🙂 Visiting from A-Z.
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Thanks for visiting! I still can’t keep out of libraries.
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Hi,
I like this but I love libraries also. Especially on a rainy day, I can go to a library and get lost in reading and searching for books that please me.
Visiting from the A to Z Blog Challenge 2015.
Shalom,
Patricia at Everything Must Change
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Thank you! I’ll hop over and visit you too as soon as I can.
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It’s me again. I forgot about our assistive technology kit (large print keyboard, an optical trackball mouse, a personal pocket amplifier and a lighted magnifying glass are available for use in the library) and adaptive software on all computers.
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Very true! I’m surprised that’s not in the original list now I come to think of it.
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