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June 3, 2011 06:46 pm PDT
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Isaac Asimov's letter to the future patrons of a new library
97 writers sent letters in 1971 to celebrate the opening of the new library in Troy, MI., including Isaac Asimov, who had this to say: "Congratulations on the new library, because it isn't just a library. It is a space ship that will take you to the farthest reaches of the Universe, a time machine that will take you to the far past and the far future, a teacher that knows more than any human being, a friend that will amuse you and console you---and most of all, a gateway, to a better and happier and more useful life." The Troy library is under threat of closure today. A library is many things (via Beth Pratt)...
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