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Quotes about library-books

Library books are more than just collections of pages bound together; they are gateways to countless worlds, ideas, and emotions. Representing knowledge, adventure, and the timeless pursuit of understanding, library books hold a special place in the hearts of many. They symbolize the quiet power of learning and the joy of discovery, offering a refuge from the chaos of everyday life. People are drawn to quotes about library books because they capture the essence of this magical experience—where imagination meets reality, and where the past, present, and future converge in a single volume. These quotes often evoke a sense of nostalgia and wonder, reminding us of the transformative power of reading. Whether it's the thrill of uncovering a new story or the comfort of revisiting a beloved classic, library books inspire a deep appreciation for the written word. They encourage us to explore new perspectives and to find solace in the pages of a book, making them an enduring symbol of intellectual and emotional growth.

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you leave me sitting here writing long margin notes in library books that don't belong to me, some day they'll find out i did it and take my library card away.
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When I was his age, and even today, when it comes to books and libraries, too much is never enough
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I like that library books have secret lives. All those hands that have held them. All those eyes that have read them.
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Harriet said, "You shouldn't have reminded me to sign that book, Peter.""Why ever not? Have you suddenly become bashful about your hard-earned glories?""Because it watn's hers," said Harriet. "It was a library copy.""Stroke of luck for the ratepaers of the City of Westminster," he said, grinning.
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Mother, what am I going to do?" Beezus demanded. "It's checked out on my card and I'm responsible. they won't let me take any more books out of the library, and I won't have anything to read, and it will all be Ramona's fault. She's always spoiling my fun and it isn't fair!" Beezus didn't know what she would do without her library card. She couldn't get along without library books. She just couldn't, that was all.
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Mother, what am I going to do?' Beezus demanded. 'It's checked out on my card and I'm responsible. They won't let me take any more books out of the library, and I won't have anything to read, and it will all be Ramona's fault. She's always spoiling my fun and it isn't fair!' Beezus didn't know what she would do without her library card. She couldn't get along without library books. She just couldn't, that was all.
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What's the point of having a library full of books you've already read?
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I cannot sufficiently celebrate the glorious liberty that reigns in the public libraries of the twentieth century as compared with the intolerable management of those of the nineteenth century, in which the books were jealously railed away from the people, and obtainable only at an expenditure of time and red tape calculated to discourage any ordinary taste for literature.
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The shelves were supposed to be loaded with books—but they were, of course, really doors: each book-lid opened as exciting as Alice putting her gold key in the lock. I spent days running in and out of other worlds like a time bandit, or a spy. I was as excited as I’ve ever been in my life, in that library: scoring new books the minute they came in; ordering books I’d heard of—then waiting, fevered, for them to arrive, like they were the word Christmas.
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In college I retreated to the library. I have always loved libraries - the quiet, the smell, the expectation of imminent discovery. In the next book I will find it - some unspeakable pleasure or startling revelation or extraordinary nuance I had never felt or thought of before.
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