"A library is an act of inspiration architecture. It lifts us
up, not only by enabling our search for the truth, but also by serving as a
symbol of past accomplishment and future potential. It reminds us that the path
to discovery isn't always, or even usually, a straight line. It invites us, in
the interplay between physical and digital, to explore strange connections
between intellect and emotion, wisdom and knowledge, mind and body.
A library, like a national park, teaches us that we all
benefit when our most valuable treasures are held in common. In the wonderful
and wacky intertwingularity of information and architecture, it inspires us to
better ourselves. If only we'd put it all together, back then, when we had the
chance."
Quoted from "Inspiration Architecture: Future of Libraries" by Peter Morville, an article adapted from a chapter he wrote for a book called Library 2020. The entire article is on the library blog today.
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