#public library

If you file your waste-paper basket for fifty years, you have a public library. ↗

— Tony Benn

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The institution of a public library, containing books on education, would be well adapted for the information of teachers, many of whom are not able to purchase expensive publications on those subjects. ↗

— Joseph Lancaster

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As a child, recognizing my difference from other kids, I went to the local public library to try to better understand my reality. Back then, many library card catalogues didn't even list 'homosexuality' as a topic. ↗

— James McGreevey

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