The Library That Would Not Die: The Turbulent History of the Reading Public Library

The Library That Would Not Die: The Turbulent History of the Reading Public Library

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The Library That Would Not Die: The Turbulent History of the Reading Public Library

The Library That Would Not Die: The Turbulent History of the Reading Public Library

Written by Louis J. Heizmann
4.85 42,881 ratings
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For 75 years the Reading Public Library has touched the lives of thousands of men, women, and children in Reading and Berks County, PA. Founded as an English subscription library house in the librarian's home in 1763, it is the 5th oldest library in the nation.Compiled by two writers from two different generations, THE LIBRARY THAT WOULD NOT DIE is a fact-filled account of the library's exciting, often turbulent, history and the many groups and individuals instrumental in its development. Today, operating through the main building, three branches, and two bookmobiles, the Reading Public Library provides city and county residents with hundreds of thousands of books, records, tapes, and magazines. THE LIBRARY THAT WOULD NOT DIE carefully chronicles the unique history of one of the area's oldest institutions.

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Pages 144
Language Eng
Publisher Reading Public Library
Published 1971
ISBN 25357687
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Louis J. Heizmann writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Louis J. Heizmann lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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