Institutions of Reading: The Social Life of Libraries in the United States

(Part of the Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book Series)

by Kenneth E. Carpenter and Thomas Augst

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Tracing the evolution of the library as a modern institution from the late eighteenth century to the digital era, this book explores the diverse practices by which Americans have shared reading matter for instruction, edification, and pleasure. Writing from a rich variety of perspectives, the contributors raise important questions about the material forms and social shapes of American culture. What is a library? How have libraries fostered communities...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1558495916

ISBN13:9781558495913

Release Date:July 2007

Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press

Length:392 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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History Language Arts Modern (16th-21st Centuries)

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