The library is not a shrine for the worship of books. It is not a temple where literary incense must be burned or where one's devotion to the bound book is expressed in ritual.


ALA Bulletin (October 1954)

Norman Cousins Quotes

The library is not a shrine for the worship of books. It is not a temple where literary incense must be burned or where one's devotion to the bound...

The library is not a shrine for the worship of books. It is not a temple where literary incense must be burned or where one's devotion to the bound...

The library is not a shrine for the worship of books. It is not a temple where literary incense must be burned or where one's devotion to the bound...

The library is not a shrine for the worship of books. It is not a temple where literary incense must be burned or where one's devotion to the bound...