Tag: book-review
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History of US Public Libraries
When you search online for “first public library in the United States” you might get conflicting information. Three libraries claim this distinction. All three were established long before 1776. In the 1720s, Philadelphia resident Benjamin Franklin worked in a print shop. He and eleven friends founded the Junto Club in 1727. The purpose of this…
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“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin
I picked up “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin because her previous book, “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikrey” has been on my to-read list for a long time. Working in a library is sort of like working at an ice cream shop. It’s tempting to try the new flavors, so I took…