Institutions of Reading The Social Life of Libraries in the United States |
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| Editor:
| Augst, Thomas
Carpenter, Kenneth |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55849-591-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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Tracing the evolution of the library as a modern institution from the late eighteenth century to the digital era, this book explores the diverse practices by which Americans have shared reading matter for instruction, edification, and pleasure.
Tracing the evolution of the library as a modern institution from the late eighteenth century to the digital era, this book explores the diverse practices by which Americans have shared reading matter for instruction, edification, and pleasure.