A reason for a library to be quiet: People are fuckin' reading and studying, duh.
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Originally Posted by An article I'm linking below
According to the American Library Association, there are 16,486 public libraries in the United States. In 1992, the court in the Kreimer v. Bureau of Police of Morristown case stated: "A library is a place dedicated to quiet, knowledge and beauty ---- and to aid in the acquisition of knowledge through reading, writing and quiet contemplation."
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http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005...1505194124.txt
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"Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark."
— Henri-Frédéric Amiel
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