“I’m someone who has books all over the house. I appreciate Marie Kondo, her philosophy about holding on to only the things that spark joy, but every single one of these books sparks joy. I feel good just looking at them.” JoyReadingBooksKeeping Things Author:Carla Hayden
“Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy—where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.” FreedomDemocracyInformationEquityLibraries Author:Carla Hayden
“There are ways to make room for more books and still have room to live.” ReadingBooksBelongingsKeeping Things Author:Carla Hayden
“Technology has such an impact on libraries in the last 20 years, and the last 10 years in particular.” YearsLastsTechnologyParticularImpactLibrary Author:Carla Hayden
“There is a hunger in this digital age to hear authors together, to participate in programs, to just be in a place, a community space.” AgeTogetherCommunitySpaceProgramHungerDigitalDigital Age Author:Carla Hayden
“There are so many items that are not in the copyright domain. And people might not realize the Library of Congress manages the copyright process for the nation.” PeopleMightNationsProcessRealizingLibraryCongressManageItemsDomainCopyright Author:Carla Hayden
“Just because you're interested in what jihad is doesn't mean you intend to join.” MeanJihad Author:Carla Hayden
“Health information is just about the number one thing that people go into public libraries and connect to public libraries for. They're also looking for information about things that can make their lives better. It's a great equalizer.” PeopleNumbersOne ThingInformationLibraryPublic LibraryEqualizer Author:Carla Hayden
