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Compared to most other major institutions, Americans hold their public libraries in high regard. Wiegand (emeritus, Sch. of Information, Florida State Univ.; Main Street Public Library) explains why by tracing the history of the public library from the social libraries of colonial times to the modern institutions of the present. Uniquely, he emphasizes the perspective of patrons rather than that of professional librarians and managers. By searching digitized newspaper articles, p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More