Let’s celebrate our libraries
In 1850, the Public Libraries Act was passed giving local authorities the ability to establish public libraries that were free to all. The provision of books and pamphlets was seen as a way to encoura ...
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A new chapter for National Trust’s greatest book collection
The Word Defiant!: 1 May – 28 October, 2018 A five-year National Trust conservation project at one of the nation’s most important historic house libraries has inspired award-winning Theatre Company, L ...
A heart-warming documentary takes the chill off New York City
Joyce Glasser reviews Ex-Libris: The New York Public Library (July 13, 2018) Cert. 15 197 min. Ex Libris: The New York Public Library is a long, but absorbing documentary by 87-year-old American filmm ...
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