7 Quotes by Gene Nelson

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    One thing libraries have learned from bookstores in the last decade is marketing. We're trying to entice people to read.

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    What do we owe this to? I think the building draws people. We have a better layout and more shelving, so the books are more approachable. It looks really sharp, and users can find things faster.

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    We haven't seen Provo's population jump 50 percent. It's been just a few thousand.

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    They might need to drive across our property or even cut a road a mile through our property to get to their 40 acres.

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    It's gotten busier and busier in every aspect you can imagine, ... We're doing a good job about letting people know our story, and people are excited to come here.

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    The libraries of old -- passive organizations that just sat around waiting for people to come in and take the books off the shelves -- those days are over, ... We have competition out there.

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