“. . . that promise of democratic access to knowledge which libraries stand for is beautiful.”

“The Library After Dark is a love letter to libraries and books, to those who place knowledge into the hands of any who may not experience it otherwise.”

“I hope they know how grateful we readers and writers are for the work they do. I spent my childhood immersed in books, many of which were recommended to me by my school librarian or borrowed from libraries, and I hope that all children can be lucky as I was.”

“There wouldn’t be a Murderland without libraries, and that goes for virtually every other book I’ve written.”

Listen to Wright Thompson, author of THE BARN, share a message to librarians.

“In truth, I can’t recall receiving any one specific book recommendation in particular, but I can recall countless times being humbled and inspired by the generosity, patience and kindness demonstrated by librarians serving patrons from every demographic of the population.”

“I felt a sense of belonging in the stacks that I didn’t find elsewhere in my almost entirely white school and town. I spent free periods happily volunteering in my high school library. The summer before college, the school librarian mailed me a check for fifty dollars. Despite my embarrassment that she knew how little we had, I was touched that she believed in me enough to invest in my success… librarians were angels on earth.”