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Fiction and nonfiction about our favorite places.

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  • Temples of Books

    Magnificent Libraries Around the World

    Strauss, Marianne Julia,
    Celebrates the architecture of library buildings, from the oldest to the newest.
    Book, 2022Berlin : Gestalten, 2022.
  • Unforgettable characters and a shocking plot.
    Book, 2015New York : Crown Publishers, [2015] — SF FANTASY HAWKINS, S.
  • This Is What a Librarian Looks Like

    a Celebration of Libraries, Communities, and Access to Information

    Cassidy, Kyle,
    A celebration of the diversity in the librarian community.
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2017. — 020.92 CAS
  • The Great Libraries

    From Antiquity to the Renaissance (3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600)

    Staikos, K.
    A monument to the enduring role libraries played from earliest times to the beginning of modern history.
    Book, 2000New Castle, Del. : Oak Knoll Press ; London : The British Library, 2000.
  • Writers from Shakespeare to Nancy Pearl sing the praises of librarians and libraries.
    Book, 2009Chicago : American Library Association, 2009.
  • Literary fiction. An epic fantasy full of action, suspense, lore, and literary references.
    Book, 2021[New York] : Viking, 2021.
  • Our Bodies, Our Shelves

    a Collection of Library Humor

    Warren, Roz, 1954-
    Humorist Warren gives us a behind the scenes look at the life of a librarian, the good, the bad and the funny.
    Book, 2015[United States] : HumorOuts Press, 2015. — 020.207 23
  • During a lockdown at the Boston Public Library four strangers become friends. One may turn out to be a murderer.
    Book, 2022Naperville, Illinois : Poisoned Pen Press, [2022] — MYSTERY GENTILL, S.
  • Improbable Libraries

    a Visual Journey to the World's Most Unusual Libraries

    Johnson, Alex, 1969-
    Colorful photos showcase libraries of all types, from those in unexpected places to mobile libraries.
    Book, 2015Chicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press ; London : by arrangement with Thames & Hudson Ltd., 2015. — 027 JOH
  • An overview of the development of libraries, and to some extent, of writing, literacy, bookselling, and archives.
    Book, 2001New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2001. — 027.09 CAS
  • Part of Our Lives

    a People's History of the American Public Library

    Wiegand, Wayne A., 1946-
    The author emphasizes the perspective of patrons rather than librarians to trace the history of the public library.
    Book, 2015New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015] — 027.473 WIE
  • First in a series. A fun, time-traveling fantasy adventure.
    Book, 2016New York, New York : ROC/New American Library, 2016 — SF FANTASY COGMAN, G.
  • The Meaning of the Library

    a Cultural History

    Explores the roles that libraries--primarily research libraries--have played as preservers, proponents, and providers of culture.
    Book, 2015Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2015] — 027.009 MEA
  • Overdue Notice

    Poems From the Library

    Drake, David, 1949-
    Poetry that ranges from humorous to introspective.
    Book, 1995Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©1995. — 811.54 DRA 20
  • The Library

    a Catalogue of Wonders

    Kells, Stuart,
    Scholarly expertise combines with sharp wit in this enjoyable history of libraries.
    Book, 2018Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2018. — 027.009 KEL

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