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The public library : a photographic essay / by Dawson, Robert,1950-photographer.; Dawson, Robert,1950-Photographs.Selections.;
"Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to the public library: the unmistakable, slightly musty scent, the excitement of checking out a stack of newly-discovered books. Today's libraries also function as de facto community centers, and offer free access to the Internet, job-hunting assistance, or a warm place to take shelter along with the endless possibilities that spark your imagination the moment you open the cover of a book. There are more than 17,000 public libraries in America. Over the last eighteen years, photographer Robert Dawson has traveled the nation, documenting hundreds of these institutions--from Alaska to Florida, New England to the West Coast. The Public Library presents a wide selection of Dawson's photographs, revealing a vibrant, essential, yet seriously threatened system. Essays, letters, and poetry by a collection of America's most celebrated writers--including E. B. White, Isaac Asimov, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Charles Simic, Dr. Seuss, and Philip Levine, as well as the voices of dedicated librarians working today--are woven with photographs of the majestic reading room at the New York Public Library; the one-room Tulare County Free Library built by former slaves, in Allensworth, California; the architectural wonder of Seattle's glass and steel Central Library; and the Berkeley, California tool lending library; among many others. A foreword by Bill Moyers and an afterword by Ann Patchett bookend this important survey of a treasured American institution"--
Subjects: Libraries and community; Libraries and society; Library users; Public libraries; Public libraries;
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The untold story / by Cogman, Genevieve,author.;
"Time-traveling Librarian spy Irene has faced unimaginable challenges across a multitude of worlds, but to keep her friends safe, Irene will have to do what has never been attempted and cut through the tangled web of power at the heart of the Library. Irene is trying to learn the truth about Alberich-and the possibility that he is her father. When the Library orders her to kill him, and then Alberich himself offers to sign a truce, she has to discover why he originally betrayed the Library. With her allies endangered and her strongest loyalties under threat, she will have to trace his past across multiple worlds and into the depths of mythology and folklore, to find the truth and uncover why the Library was first created"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Imaginary books and libraries; Librarians; Secret societies; Spies; Time travel;
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The dark archive / by Cogman, Genevieve,author.;
"A professional spy for a mysterious Library that harvests fiction from different realities, Irene faces a series of assassination attempts that threaten to destroy her and everything for which she has worked. Irene is teaching her new assistant the fundamentals of a Librarian's job, and she is finding that training a young Fae is more difficult than she expected. But when they are the targets of kidnapping and assassination attempts, she decides that learning by doing is the only option they have left. In order to protect themselves, Irene and her friends must do what they do best: search for information to defeat the overwhelming threat they face and identify their unseen enemy. To do that, Irene will have to delve deeper into her own history than she ever has before, face an ancient foe, and uncover secrets that will change her life and the course of the Library forever"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Librarians; Imaginary books and libraries; Kidnapping; Assassination; Secret societies; Rare books;
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Enigma. by RuNyx.;
Salem Salazar's investigation into her sister's mysterious death leads her to a secret society and to Caz. As Salem tries to go under radar and Caz tries to block her path, somehow, they both end up in the crossfire of the secret society and are forced to work together to discover the truth or risk losing their lives.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy; FICTION / Gothic; FICTION / Romance / General; FICTION / Romance / Suspense;
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Society
Mode of access: Internet.
Subjects: News;
© , DC Thomson & Co Ltd
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The Origin of Politics : Human Nature and the Shaping of Political Systems. by Wade, Nicholas.;
Combining the scope of Yuval Noah Harari with the political savvy of Francis Fukuyama, 'The Origin of Politics' draws from anthropology, evolutionary biology, and historical analysis to explore how human nature shapes the direction of society - and how policies which ignore human nature risk chaos and even extinction.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Civilization; POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution;
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Rage. by Castillo, Linda.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE BURNING, ISBN 9781250781116. 'Rage' follows Chief of Police Kate Burkholder as she investigates a brutal double murder that takes her into the dark underbelly of society and exposes the dangers of Amish lives gone wrong.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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Metro Society
Mode of access: Internet.
Subjects: Business & Current Affairs; Fashion; Travel & Culture;
© , Creative Programs (Philippines)
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Dead Post Society [paperback] : A House-Flipper Mystery. by Kelly, Diane.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / Cats & Dogs; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths;
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Tommy Douglas : building the new society / by Margoshes, Dave,1941-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180) and index.Filmography: p. 180.
Subjects: Douglas, T. C. (Thomas Clement), 1904-1986.; Co-operative Commonwealth Federation; New Democratic Party; Prime ministers; Social legislation;
© c1999., XYZ Pub.
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