Saturday, May 7, 2011

"A spaceship that will take you to the farthest reaches of the universe."

I'm seriously in love with the Letters of Note blog that I talked about yesterday. Listen to this. When a new library opened in Troy, Michigan, in 1971, the children's librarian solicited letters from notables extolling the virtues of such a place. One letter was from 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."

For more letters from more extraordinary people, including Dr. Seuss and E.B. White, check out the article, A library is many things

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