I is for Iraq One of the saddest things imaginable to bibliophiles, is the destruction of a library. Librarians fearlessly defend the right of their patrons to have access to information and they care for the collections entrusted to them so that they will be available for future generations. Alia Muhammad Baker was the chief […]
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H is for the Huntington Library and the Hearst Castle Library
It seems that a number of libraries were built by wealthy men. I grew up near the Huntington Library and went there often. My mother took me to look through windows as scholars in white gloves turned the pages of old manuscripts. She was in awe and so was I even though, at the time, […]
C is for Carnegie #atozchallenge
C is for Carnegie Most people know of Andrew Carnegie as a steel magnate who immigrated from Scotland in poverty and became one of the wealthiest men in the world. He should be known more for his philanthropy. He gave most of his fortune away to fund a system of public libraries. Between 1886 and […]
B is for Bookmobile #atozblogchallenge
Welcome to Day 2 of the A to Z Blog Challenge where I will join other bloggers in writing thematic posts in alphabetical order. I am spending the month celebrating Library Love. B is for Bookmobile When I worked as a children’s librarian, I was always a bit jealous of the bookmobile librarian. I […]
A to Z Library Love
Welcome to the 2017 edition of the A to Z Blog Challenge where you’ll find posts on just about every subject in A to Z order. I originally intended to write about holidays and celebrations but I kept finding myself reading about libraries so that’s what I’m celebrating this month. Join me as I travel […]