This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Librarian Reflects on The Robing Reporter Life and Books
A librarian describes a day in a public library with 75 000 volumes and 400 to 1400 books checked in or out. She notes the challenge of guiding patrons, matching titles to tastes, and the current craze for personality books by Carnegie Brande and Hillis, including how to balance reading with practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Adverse
Franz Werfel
Musa Dagh
Susie
Ernest Hemingway
Dale Carnegie
Dorothea Brande
Marjorie Hillis
Joliet
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