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Aug 23, 2014GuyN rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The photos tell many stories. The Mark Twain Public Library speaks volumes. They and the text are likely to bring tears of joy and sadness to your eyes. A couple of quotes for you: "As the last truly democratic space in America, where there are no entry fees, judgments, or barriers, public libraries offer a tour of our society’s ills and ill. We library workers are, in practical terms, surrogates for shuttered schools, parks, hospitals, and homes." --Dorothy Lazard "We started stocking paperbacks, which kids can check out without a library card… Now no one has to leave the bookmobile without a book. That should be a librarian’s primary job: to get books in people’s hands." –Kelvin K. Selders (NE Nevada Bookmobile) In context, of course, they are far more meaningful. Don't miss Anne Lamott's account of the "emergency read in" by writers, poets, and locals. to forestall the closing of all 3 public libraries in Salinas, CA.