A shared institution, in transition
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A shared institution, in transition
Public libraries are presented here as places where people from different cultural and economic backgrounds can learn and connect. Meryl Loonin traces their history and examines the principle of free access that has shaped their public mission. The book also considers how that mission is being reimagined in the digital age, linking the library’s civic role to changes in how people encounter information and one another. Its focus brings together institutional history, democratic ideals, and the evolving place of libraries in American communities.
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