Part of our lives: a people's history of the American public library
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New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015].
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Book
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331 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780190248000, 0190248009, 9780190248000 (hbk. : alk. paper), 0190248009 (hbk. : alk. paper)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Part of Our Lives challenges the conventional idea that public libraries are valuable mostly because they are essential to democracy. Instead, this book uses the voices of generations of public library users to argue that Americans have loved their libraries for the useful information they make accessible; the public spaces they provide; and the commonplace reading materials they supply that help users make sense of the world around them."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Wiegand, W. A. (2015). Part of our lives: a people's history of the American public library. New York, NY, Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Wiegand, Wayne A., 1946-. 2015. Part of Our Lives: A People's History of the American Public Library. New York, NY, Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Wiegand, Wayne A., 1946-, Part of Our Lives: A People's History of the American Public Library. New York, NY, Oxford University Press, 2015.

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Wiegand, Wayne A. Part of Our Lives: A People's History of the American Public Library. New York, NY, Oxford University Press, 2015.

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