Gates’ Random Fact of the Week
April 23rd, 2008
Gates
First Book is all about books so it makes sense to wonder how many books there are in the US. I didn’t find out the exact number of books, but I did learn a little about the number of libraries that exist. Did you know that the US has more libraries than another country in the world? I didn’t, but I think it’s pretty cool.
Thomas Jefferson’s quote “I cannot live without books” seems to hold true today based on the number of libraries that exist; however, people are not reading like they once did. Do you ever go to the library near to checkout a classic or the latest bestseller?
Here is another great quote from Henry Ward Beecher that I think describes why libraries are so special to Americans: “A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life.” What do you think, do you agree?
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