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An expansive overview of our storehouses of knowledge, from the earliest library building (Philadelphia, 1745) to midcentury modern and beyond.

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"[A]n impressively informative history of the evolution of the library in America. . . . [S]imply stated, no community, college, or university library should be without a copy." -- Midwest Book Review
"Librarians will be gratified to read Breisch’s discussion of the ways in which librarians became critics of library planning, pushing for designs that were more practical […] American Libraries has a wider focus than many other books on this subject, which focus on only one type of library […] This allows Breisch to integrate different types of libraries and provide a wider overview of the history of libraries as a whole." -- Libraries: Culture, History & Society

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/10/2017
      ISBN13: 9780393731606, 978-0393731606
      ISBN10: 039373160X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An expansive overview of our storehouses of knowledge, from the earliest library building (Philadelphia, 1745) to midcentury modern and beyond.

      Trade Review
      "[A]n impressively informative history of the evolution of the library in America. . . . [S]imply stated, no community, college, or university library should be without a copy." -- Midwest Book Review
      "Librarians will be gratified to read Breisch’s discussion of the ways in which librarians became critics of library planning, pushing for designs that were more practical […] American Libraries has a wider focus than many other books on this subject, which focus on only one type of library […] This allows Breisch to integrate different types of libraries and provide a wider overview of the history of libraries as a whole." -- Libraries: Culture, History & Society

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