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Letter "L" » Leslie Burger Quotes
«In the past, libraries were concrete boxes, and you had to be brave enough to walk inside. When you have buildings that are transparent with lots of light and windows, it gives people the opportunity to get a glimpse of what's going on inside. It makes the whole experience of going to the library a little more friendly. We're no longer just about books. We're a lot about social spaces, for people to congregate as a community.»
Author: Leslie Burger
«If you think about libraries built even 20, 30 years ago, they were about protecting books, keeping the light out, kind of creating an environment that kept people apart from the world. What you're seeing (now) is lots of glass. ... the library becomes very transparent.»
Author: Leslie Burger
«Usually it's someone who's taking rare books where they have some marketability and hope for huge profits.»
Author: Leslie Burger
«When communities invest in new libraries, the return on investment tends to be far greater than most of us expects. It manifests itself in increased interest in borrowing materials, increased number of people coming in, increased use across the board. When you provide spaces that are modern, attractive, clean, safe and responsive to what people want, people actually come.»
Author: Leslie Burger
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