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Sub Title: The Evolution of a Carnegie Library
9780978160081
ISBN13: 9780978160081
 
Blue Butterfly Books
Boyer, J. Patrick
Date Published: May 2008
Page Count: 364
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Binding: Perfect Bound
Language: English
 
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This Story of one Canadian town's library reveals universal patterns in love for reading and battles for books as librarians, politicians, architects, educators, philanthropists and avid book readers mix it up for more than a century.

ADRIENNE CLARKSON, former Governor General of Canada: A "fine and engaging book by Patrick Boyer about the importance of libraries..."

MARINA NEMAT, author of Prisoner of Tehran: "In this important book, Patrick Boyer reminds us that to protect democracy, we have to protect the written word and the free access to it."

WILLIAM YOUNG, Parliamentary Librarian, Ottawa: Patrick Boyer's book appeals on many levels..."

 
 


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