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Matthew Battles works at the Houghton Library, the rare books library at Harvard University, and is a contributor to Harper's. He lives in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.
Fascinating... Eloquently written and genuinely enlightening, Battles's book is a telling testimony to the way libraries can transform lives * Sunday Herald * Performs a valuable service by blowing the dust off our stodgy, conventional conception of the library to reveal the living heart of cultures that beats beneath its stone facade * Los Angeles Times * An erudite, companionable, joyful book... Thrilling * Spectator * Matthew Battles touches on almost all the important subjects, through fascinating stories... The book is full of all sorts of treasures * Times Literary Supplement *
The Safe Library
Keeping Users, Staff, and Collections...
Paperback
$63.99
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Library Catalogues as Data
Research, Practice and Usage
Paperback
$126
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The Kind Librarian
Cultivating a Culture of Kindness...
Paperback
$83.99
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Career Services and Workforce Development...
A Guide
Paperback
$61.99
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Literature and Primary Sources
The Perfect Pairing for Student...
Paperback
$73.99
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From Author to Reader
A Social Study of Books
Hardback
$189
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