The librarian isn’t a clerk who happens to work in a library. A librarian is a data hound, a guide, a sherpa and a teacher. The librarian is the interface between reams of data and the untrained but motivated user.

— Seth Godin

Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master

— Pravin Lal

To build up a library is to create a life. It’s never just a random collection of books.

— Carlos María Domínguez