Just a few of the hand-stitched bookmarks collected by The Stitchers’ Village this year.

A home without books is like a body without soul. ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero

Here is where people,
One frequently finds,
Lower their voices
And raise their minds.
~Richard Armour, “Library”

There is no substitute for books in the life of a child. ~ Mary Ellen Chase

My childhood library was small enough not to be intimidating. And yet I felt the whole world was contained in those two rooms. I could walk any aisle and smell wisdom. ~ U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove

When I got my library card, that’s when my life began. — Author Rita Mae Brown

This Weekend Book Quotes post is brought to us by Linda Covella. A writer for 25 years, Linda boasts a background in art, computers, business and restaurant reviewing. Covella holds degrees in Art, Mechanical Drafting, Manufacturing Management and a Certificate for Professional Technical Writing. She has been published in the Santa Cruz GoodTimes, Zootles and Learning Through History children’s magazines, and is represented by Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises.