“A library is infinity under a roof.” – Gail Carson Levine This is our Libraries Gateway of Knowledge Collection series written by Gabrielle Passick. The series includes: Libraries: Gateway of Knowledge – Greatest Librarians of
By Gabrielle Passick “Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life.”-Sidney Sheldon “Reading
“Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.” ― Lao Tzu By Gabrielle Passick Last time, we left off with Libraries, Books, & Bibliophiles in Artwork, which provided us with an introduction
By Gabrielle Passick “Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colours lowers, so
University of Michigan Law Library Interior Source: Wikimedia Commons By Gabrielle Passick “A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order
Göttweig Abbey Library, Austria. Source: Wikimedia Commons “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”. -Confucius By Gabrielle Passick Libraries have always been a gateway of
Stockholm Public Library Stacks Source: Wikimedia Commons “Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.” ~ Benjamin Lee Whorf By Gabrielle Passick Last week, we explored music in the library.
Boxed CD sets in the Media Collection, University of Illinois Music and Performing Arts Library Source: University of Illinois Library via Wikimedia Commons By Gabrielle Passick We have discovered a majority of the Greatest Libraries
Enlightenment era librarian in a library, 19th-century painting by Georg Reimer Librarian from Wikimedia Commons By Gabrielle Passick “Reading is a mighty engine, beside which steam and electricity sink into insignificance.” ~ Melvil Dewey Gabriel
