Shel Prince: I used to work in a reference library. Every day, people would come in and spend the day quietly reading. Mostly, they just needed a place get out of cold. We got to recognize our regulars.

Libraries are one of the most radical social institutions we have, because they’re based on the idea that *everyone* has the right to information, for free. It’s also what makes them crucial to democracy. I will never stop yelling about this!

Poor people use libraries. Rich people shut them down because they don't *want* poor people to read.

Also one of the last remaining places in public that welcome everyone

I used to work in a reference library. Every day, people would come in and spend the day quietly reading. Mostly, they just needed a place get out of cold. We got to recognize our regulars.

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