Quote of the Day (Sila Calderon, on the Importance of Libraries)

“Governing and public service are a balancing act, and there are no pain-free ways to save millions of dollars in taxpayer money in this terrible economy. But the libraries don't just serve one interest. They serve everybody - bringing the world to the wealthy, to the middle class, and crucially, to the disadvantaged and underserviced communities.”—Former Governor of Puerto Rico (and current New York Public Library trustee) Sila M. Calderon, “A Recession is no Excuse to Slash Support for Our Libraries,” New York Daily News, June 9, 2009