In honor of these two events, I would like to share a quote by former UNCG professor and US Poet Laureate Randall Jarrell from a talk given to the American Library Association many years ago.
"I rarely feel happier than when I am in a library - very rarely feel more soothed and calm and secure. And there in the soft gloom of the stacks, a book among books, almost, I feel very much in my element - a fish come back to sea; a baby come back to the womb.
I like libraries so much I feel depressed that my cat can't check out books, too."
Happy Library Week and National Poetry Month!
It was great to read about this national library week. Thanks a lot for this informative post. I am a book lover and try to attend book fests at local event space NYC but have never attended any library event. Hoping to be a part of one soon!
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