Should a man who doesn't read books get a library named after him?
604186
hahah... maybe it will be like a video library... or just like a movie theater or something... or maybe just a children's library... he reads kids books...
565659
I find that when I read, I don't like to think of it as a means to acing a test. I just read for the sake of reading and enhancing my knowledge. Knowing a lot can increase your appreciation for life and see ways to solve problems from different perspectives.
504805
He's not fond of reading.
65112
Scams, all scams. Got to the library. Even if you don't meet anyone, you might gain some knowledge, or at least enjoy a good book.
1156436
Johann Gutenberg\nWithout he most people might still be illiterate peasants.\nBefore him most books including the bible where only available to a select few.
91177
NO.  I don't believe in the banning of any books.  Hitler started with the banning of books.  Next came the banning of ideas.  Finally, came the banning of races.  If you don't like them, then don't read them.
838614
And, man didn't write the Bible?  There's a difference?
89716
You should go to a public library in the city you live in.
536594
Why would you want to deface a national monument and put something like that up. Just give him his own library and tell him that is all he gets.
1051446
My grandfather is so fond of reading that rarely a day passes when he doesn't open a book.
359314
That's a tough one. I'm not sure exacly who I'd pick, but I wouldn't pick someone extremely famous like a President because I personally think that'd be boring. I had to read a biography on Bill Clinton one time and it was so boring I had to read it standing up so I didn't fall asleep. I'm not sure if you've ever read the book Night, by Elie Wiesel... It's technically a memoir, not an autobiography, but you could ask if that's okay. It's a life-changing book about a Holocaust survivor, and I strongly reccomend it.
153222
ever hear of a library
863908
Absolutely.  Harvard will get a new gym or an addition to the library.  Who would name their kid Percy?
434291
They say it's important so you can learn more, especially nonfiction like text books for high school and college or the classics, but I think it is more important to be doing something than reading: playing basketball, socializing, going on dates, working on your car, etc. See, reading is very passive and probably very lonely. You just sit there. Everybody has to read enough to get buy at their jobs and school, but don't overdo it.
1087380
As a public school librarian (K-8) I feel it is important to make available all books. However, budget constraints force me to choose mostly books that appeal to the most students. Captain Underpants may not be my choice for a student to read, however, if the students are asking for this title I will order it. What tends to drive my selection more is not self censorship but pressure from parents not to shelve a certain title. I try to preview  most titles for objectionable words, etc. and go from there. When I have a complaint from a parent I remind them that it is easier for them to check their child's book when they get home than for me to know what is acceptable for 500 plus students. An interesting thing to consider is the reverse, do we tend to pick books that appeal to us as a reader? I am a big Civil War buff and my library happens to have a dandy selection of books in the 970 Dewey decimal catagory!!!
125909
No they are not, they are essential for researching (especially archives).  The best thing about them is the librarians really know there stuff and where to go to find the info you need.\n\nThe other aspect of libraries is that they are frequently the only source for the internet for many people.  This equalizer is similar to when libraries first started as it used to be only rich people would have access to books, libraries allowed everyone else the oppurtunity to delve into reading and learning.
865718
He who doesn't have an opinion doesn't deserve an opinion.