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Read or learned or picked up

♦ March 9, 2021 ♦ 3 Comments

“One of the great joys of being a librarian is that it is the last refuge of the renaissance person — everything you have ever read or learned or picked up is likely to come in handy.” — GraceAnne DeCandido Sometimes I think the term “renaissance person” is too loosely used in the modern sense, …

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Libraries will get you through

♦ April 16, 2020 ♦ 5 Comments

“Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries.” —Anne Herbert Whenever I am feeling grouchy about paying taxes, I try to think of the wonderful public libraries that have given so much to our family over the years.  I can think of few …

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Read or learned or picked up

♦ March 9, 2014 ♦ 14 Comments

“One of the great joys of being a librarian is that it is the last refuge of the renaissance person — everything you have ever read or learned or picked up is likely to come in handy.” — GraceAnne DeCandido Sometimes I think the term “renaissance person” is too loosely used in the modern sense, …

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Libraries will get you through

♦ April 16, 2013 ♦ 46 Comments

“Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries.” — Anne Herbert Whenever I am feeling grouchy about paying taxes, I try to think of the wonderful public libraries that have given so much to our family over the years.  I can think of …

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