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Sharlee Glenns picture book Library on Wheels tells the true story of Americas first bookmobile.
If you cant bring the man to the books, bring the books to the man.
Mary Lemist Titcomb (1852-1932) was always looking for ways to improve her library. As librarian at the Washington County Free Library in Maryland, Titcomb was concerned that the library was not reaching all the people it could. She was determined that everyone should have access to the librarynot just adults and those who lived in town.
Realizing its limitations and inability to reach the countys 25,000 rural residents, including farmers and their families, Titcomb set about to change the library system forever with the introduction of book-deposit stations throughout the country, a childrens room in the library, and her most revolutionary idea of alla horse-drawn Book Wagon. Soon book wagons were appearing in other parts of the country, and by 1922, the book wagon idea had received widespread support. The bookmobile was born!
Readers will be inspired by Titcombs dedication to her work and indifference to naysayers. The books attractive layout resembles a scrapbook, where archival photos, reproductions of letters, and other historic ephemera grace most pages. Glenns accessible writing provides just the right amount of historical context to highlight the extraordinary nature of Titcombs work and unquestionably establishes her as a true American pioneer. Booklist (Starred Review)
Author: Sharlee Glenn
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 04/10/2018
Pages: 56
Weight: 1.5lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781419728754
Language: English
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