Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Libraries without money better than money without libraries


Just seen a rather good libraries slogan, pity it's a bit long for a placard ...

Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries

Library campaigners with placards outside the high court in December 2011 [1]
Attributed to Anne Herbert, an American writer, born 1952, of whom I know nothing.  It seems she derived it from a quote of Gilbert Shelton (of whom I also know nothing): "Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope."

Another of her pronouncements is:  "Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty."

UK Library campaigning links:

    Save Our Libraries campaign, one year on (Guardian books blog, Jan 2012)

[1] The high court protesters were from Brent, in an unsuccessful bid to obtain a judicial review of closures. (Photo: Guardian