Laura Bush

"In the United States, the presidency is not just about one person. The presidency is about all of the people who join with that president in years of service to our remarkable nation. They are the peo…"

"A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning."

"A presidential library is not just about one president; each library is about our nation and the world during that time. The George W. Bush Presidential Center reflects George’s role as the first pres…"

"When I was in my 20s, I was a bookworm — spent 12 hours of the day in the library. How I met George, I'll never know."

"I'm not wild about the term first lady. I'd just like to be called Laura Bush."

"Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open."

"Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library. … An investment in libraries is an investment in our children's future."

"A Laura Bush we don't know" by Eugene Robinson, San Francisco Chronicle"