The library book
2012
Book
From Alan Bennett's Baffled at a Bookcase, to Lucy Mangan's Ten Library Rules, famous writers tell us all about how libraries are used and why they're important. Tom Holland writes about libraries in the ancient world, while Seth Godin describes what a library will look like in 2020. Lionel Shriver thinks books are the best investment, Hardeep Singh Kohli shares his recipe for a happy library and Julie Myerson remembers how her career began beside the shelves. Using memoir, history, polemic, short stories and some poetry too, The Library Book celebrates 'that place where they lend you books for free' and the people who work there.
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Work:
Imprint:
London : Profile, 2012.
Collation:
x, 180 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Shelving notes:
22923 0000156096 1 30-03-2012 99 Alan Bennett, Lionel Shriver, Julian Barnes and various others write about libraries. nyctro 04-04-2012 7
Contents:
Foreword / Rebecca Gray -- This place will lend you books for free / James Brown -- Character building / Anita Anand -- The defence of the book / Julian Barnes -- The punk and the Langside library / Hardeep Singh Kohli -- The rules / Lucy Mangan -- Baffled at the bookcase / Alan Bennett -- The future of the library / Seth Godin -- Going to the dogs / Val McDermid -- I love libraries / Lionel Shriver -- Have you heard of Oscar Wilde? / Stephen Fry -- The secret life of libraries / Bella Bathurts -- The booksteps / China Mieville -- Alma mater / Caitlin Moran -- The library of Babylon / Tom Holland -- A corner of St. James's / Susan Hill -- It takes a library... / Michael Brooks -- The magic threshold / Bali Rai -- Libraries rock! / Ann Cleves -- The five-minute rule / Julie Myerson -- If you tolerate this... / Nicky Wire -- Library life / Zadie Smith -- The lending library / Kate Mosse -- Fight for libraries as you do freedom / Karin Slaughter -- Afterword: The reading agency / Miranda McKearney.
ISBN:
9781781250051
Dewey class:
027
Language:
English
BRN:
156719
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Society | SOCIETY 027 LIBR | Available |