People Who Famously Love Libraries
I have many great memories, and a lot of them involve finding a comfortable spot in a library at various point in my life and getting lost in a book. Libraries mean a lot of things to different people, but we can all agree on their importance as community centers that provide access to information. Things might seem tough at times, but we’re not alone in our love for libraries. Many famous and successful people appreciate them, too. Here is a list of some of them and what they’ve said and done for libraries.
Neil Gaiman
“We have an obligation to support libraries. To use libraries, to encourage others to use libraries, to protest the closure of libraries. If you do not value libraries then you do not value information or culture or wisdom. You are silencing the voices of the past and you are damaging the future.” – Neil Gaiman in The Guardian
Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
Jay-Z
“Jay-Z reflected on the exhibit at the library, which was kept a secret from him.
‘I thought maybe it was like a small room, and it was more than what I deserved,’ he said. ‘I walked in, and I saw this incredible display.” – Jay-Z in The New York Times
Jay-Z: Made in America by Michael Eric Dyson
Nicole Kidman
"I love libraries, in general, and I particularly like the Nashville library," Kidman said in a recent interview with another notable local, author Ann Patchett. – Nicole Kidman in The Tennessean
Keith Richards
“When you are growing up, there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you.” – Keith Richards
Life by Keith Richards
Prince
“In 2001 the singer, producer and cultural icon cut a $12,000 check to Louisville Free Public Library’s Western branch for "community building" services, according to Paul Burns, a spokesman for the library.” – Louisville Public Media
Zadie Smith
"When we were children, you'd never imagine that you'd get into a right/left argument about the purpose and use of a library. It seems extraordinary to me," she said on the BBC. "I really don't find it a political argument," she added. '"It's about equality of opportunity." – Zadie Smith in The Guardian
Swing Time by Zadie Smith
Sarah Jessica Parker
Parker called her local Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village a “regular neighborhood stop for books, programs, and more, it is a cornerstone, a beacon, and one of the most beloved buildings in our community. I don’t know what we’d do without it.” – Sarah Jessica Parker in the New York Public Library Blog
And Just Like That… The Complete First Season
- by Andrew P., Lawrence Branch
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