Friends of the Richmond Public Library

That perfect tranquility of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library.”

Aphra Behn, author

Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest.

Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady of the United States

The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history.

Carl T. Rowan, journalist & author

There are many ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.

Jacqueline Kennedy, First Lady of the United States

The contents of a library can take you further than your own imagination could begin to imagine. To open a book is to open your mind.

Amberle Cianne, author