Dear Tumblarians…?

thecardiganlibrarian:

lecieltumultueux:

Dear all the lovely tumblarians, book lovers, library frequenters, etc. out there:

 In five words or less, what is it that makes you love libraries/books/library science/serving the public so much? 

Signal boosting this challenge.

Source: lecieltumultueux

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  1. cartulary reblogged this from canlift40lbs
  2. spybrarian answered: Creating a more informed community.
  3. boroondaralibraries reblogged this from librariangemma
  4. boroondaralibraries answered: There’s so much to learn!
  5. librariangemma reblogged this from lecieltumultueux
  6. experimentsandtemptations answered: My husband, the (almost) librarian
  7. grplteens answered: I love being surrounded by books and that my job is answering all manner of questions. “How do you deep fry a twinkie?” was my favorite.
  8. dmodlin answered: escaping to another world!
  9. undercovershelf answered: Finding a common thread.
  10. icecreampoprocks answered: simple: archivists make it last longer. :)
  11. terryx answered: I <3 making people happy.
  12. shelenam93 answered: Books contain Knowledge contains power.
  13. canlift40lbs reblogged this from thecardiganlibrarian and added:
    Archivists, you can answer this, too!
  14. canlift40lbs answered: The people need answers, dammit!
  15. gettingdressedoutofthedryer answered: Everything. Seriously.
  16. welovepens answered: Education will change the world.
  17. lordgaga answered: Always learning new things!
  18. iamrobotgirl answered: Libraries are a life force
  19. withawonder answered: Infinite curiosity.
  20. rhaithe answered: Learning alongside knowledge seekers.
  21. boazach-27 answered: Traveling the world without moving
  22. bookstacks answered: a free hand to help
  23. christycard answered: I love being surrounded by the collected knowledge of ages as I stand in the stacks. Or in fiction, imagining all the universes around me.
  24. only1maegen answered: Endless possibilities.
  25. bigbaddru answered: helping kids find books
  26. withswimminggait answered: Living lives other than mine.
  27. sylvar answered: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!
  28. wbnamerica reblogged this from libraryjournal
  29. jessylikesthings answered: Teens finding their communities.
  30. sdiaz101 reblogged this from thecardiganlibrarian
  31. sdiaz101 answered: making a difference in people’s lives
  32. whataboutprom answered: Finding & sharing info on any topic!
  33. marissa1982 answered: helping people makes me happy :)
  34. cathylibrary answered: Empowering my students
  35. sterlingfink answered: Vast, free, organized, welcoming resource.
  36. btmullis answered: I love books and people!
  37. didyoueverstoptothink answered: I love the infinite potential of people. And of books.
  38. christielouwho answered: The joy of introducing new worlds. (More than five, but I couldn’t make it more concise!)
  39. libraryjournal reblogged this from lecieltumultueux and added:
    Well? I’m listening!
  40. cousinmaeby answered: free access to the world
  41. alpha-lima-lima-papa answered: Love helping students learn.
  42. localisedinsanity answered: A diverse but supportive community!
  43. futuregoose answered: Discovery