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The Public Library : a Photographic Essay by Robert Dawson, Bibliothèque Municipale Mülhausen, University of South Alabama, Bill D. Moyers (foreword), Ann Patchett (afterword) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to the public library: the unmistakable, slightly musty scent, the excitement of checking out a stack of newly-discovered books. Today's libraries also function as de facto community centers, and offer free access to the Internet, job-hunting assistance, or a warm place to take shelter along with the endless possibilities that spark your imagination the moment you open the cover of a book. There are more than 17,000 public libraries in America. Over the last eighteen years, photographer Robert Dawson has traveled the nation, documenting hundreds of these institutions--from Alaska to Florida, New England to the West Coast. The Public Library presents a wide selection of Dawson's photographs, revealing a vibrant, essential, yet seriously threatened system. Essays, letters, and poetry by a collection of America's most celebrated writers--including E. B. White, Isaac Asimov, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Charles Simic, Dr. Seuss, and Philip Levine, as well as the voices of dedicated librarians working today--are woven with photographs of the majestic reading room at the New York Public Library; the one-room Tulare County Free Library buil

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Author

Robert Dawson, Bibliothèque Municipale Mülhausen, University of South Alabama, Bill D. Moyers (foreword), Ann Patchett (afterword)

Publisher

Princeton Architectural Press

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781616893279

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Computer Science, Reference, Science

Rating

4.18 / 5 (1,151 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14