With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Libraries offer freedom from political control and censorship. They are democratic because no one dictates what you read.
- In plain terms
- Libraries let you read whatever you want without interference.
- What can you take from it?
- Libraries are essential for intellectual freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why are libraries important?
- Who decides what you read?
Another view
Access depends on funding and local laws.
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