James A. Michener Librarians have always been among the most thoughtful and helpful people. They are teachers without a classroom. No libraries, no progress. Willard Scott Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life.
Libraries change lives for the better.
The library is not only a diary of the human race, but marks an act of faith in the continuity of humanity. No one possibly can, and no one should. We are not mere gatekeepers and doorkeepers of humanity's heritage. We also must protect its dissemination. We must beware of all censorship in whatever form it comes, because to censor, to tamper with truth, to tamper with our memory, is to commit a historical sin.