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Would you die without books?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 Posted in Articles, Institutional Library Services | Comments Off on Would you die without books?


Die for books

In the prison branches of the State Library we have a form titled “Please Tell Us…” that allows the inmates to tell us what the library and its services mean to them. How does the library, its collections and staff, make a difference in their lives?

To date, the best response that I have ever received was the following statement:

“I would die in here without books, thanks.”