Library Journal - March 15, 2008

Features

After Oil
Public libraries were indispensable resources for newcomers during the height of European immigration to the United States. They were havens for the poor and jobless during the Great Depression and bridges between rural and urban communities during times of major demographic change. An increase in the Spanish-speaking population has inspired increased availability of materials in Spanish.

Library Referenda 2007: A Mixed Ballot Bag

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Best Business Books 2007: Rising Tides