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From the founding of the first public libraries in the United States to the modern digital age, this comprehensive history of American libraries is an essential resource for librarians, historians, and anyone interested in the role of libraries in society. Combining extensive...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original...


From the founding of the first public libraries in the United States to the modern digital age, this comprehensive history of American libraries is an essential resource for librarians, historians, and anyone interested in the role of libraries in society. Combining extensive...