What We Talk About When We Talk About Public Libraries
In Brief The early founders of free public libraries intended them to achieve particular outcomes: a place for working people to access the wisdom of the classics, to socialise and to become more informed and educated citizens and avoid spending their time idling, lonely or drunk. There is, however,...
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In the Library with the Lead Pipe
2013-10-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2013/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-public-libraries/ |