Every book, every idea, every image, every archive, every piece of information should not only be available for free online anytime, anywhere, but also needs to be curated and linked so that anyone in the world can engage in the creative activity that we all rely on to build a better world.
—ANTHONY MARX

“With a nationally networked platform, library and other leaders will also have more capacity to think about the work they can do at the national level that so many libraries have been so effective doing at the state and local levels.”
—MAUREEN SULLIVAN

“We can’t just be providing space... we are a learning institution, not just an access institution.”
—JOHN SZABO

“The library in the digital age is moving from the warehouse of materials to a participatory learning organization.”
—PAM SANDLIAN SMITH

“If you want to reach out and help new Americans and citizenship in your city, there are lots of organizations who want to do the work, but libraries become the connector between the CBO and citizens.”
 —MAYOR KARL DEAN


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