Are there other Librarian ghosts here?" she asked. "Ghosts? Yes, I suppose that's the best word for it. Collections of memories, maybe. We are all th… - Genevieve Cogman

I honestly thought you'd be happier if you knew nothing about it for the rest of your life. Was I wrong?"
Irene slumped in her chair. "No, you weren't. Everyone's going to say that, aren't they? 'It was for your own good.'"
"Something you'll learn as you get older is that truth and reconciliation may be necessary for nations, but it isn't necessarily best for individuals.

“Maybe it’s like being a parent,” she said, bringing up a Library map. “You never really see your children as adults.”
“You’re exaggerating,” Kai said, with the easy confidence of someone who hadn’t tested the issue yet.

She did find that the books displayed prominently in every chamber had been dusted, but the spines were pristine and uncreased. They had the sad, untouched air of literature paraded for display purposes but never actually used.
It was profoundly depressing.