Friends of the Richmond Public Library

Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.

Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States

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

Aphra Behn, author

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

Carl T. Rowan, journalist & author

A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life.

Henry Ward Beecher, author

When I enter a library, I feel I’ve come home.

Barbara Wright, author