Project
The Public Library in the Life of the American People, 1850-2000
Division of Research Programs
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The Public Library in the Life of the American People.
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The Public Library in the Life of the American People.
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Wayne A. Wiegand's Part of Our Lives: A People's History of the American Public Library examines the role of the American library from the perspective of library patrons in order to demonstrate its importance in our citizenry and intellectual lives.