QUOTE : Isaac Asimov once wrote, ‘It isn't just a library, it is a space ship that will take you to the farthest reaches of the Universe, a time machine that will take you to the far past and the far future, a teacher that knows more than any human being, a friend that will amuse you and console you -- and most of all, a gateway, to a better, happier, and more useful life.’ But you know what?” “Tell me,” Chelle said, as if waiting for a great secret. “During all my years in this grand building, I’ve come to the realization that Asimov actually understated it. In truth, a library contains the entire universe, and each book is a portal to a different world.