Examines four emblematic small-town libraries in the US Midwest from the late nineteenth century through the federal Library Service Act of 1956, and shows that these institutions served a much different purpose than is so often perceived. Rather than acting as neutral institutions that are vital to democracy, these libraries were actually mediating community literary values and providing a public space for the construction of social harmony.
| ISBN: | 9781609380670 |
| Publication date: | 30th September 2011 |
| Author: | Wayne A Wiegand |
| Publisher: | University of Iowa Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 244 pages |
| Series: | Iowa and the Midwest Experience |
| Genres: |
Cultural studies |
Examines four emblematic small-town libraries in the US Midwest from the late nineteenth century through the federal Library Service Act of 1956, and shows that these institutions served a much different purpose than is so often perceived. Rather than acting as neutral institutions that are vital to democracy, these libraries were actually mediating community literary values and providing a public space for the construction of social harmony.
Main Street Public Library features in the following genres: Cultural studies
Main Street Public Library is available in Paperback
Main Street Public Library was written by Wayne A Wiegand and published by University of Iowa Press
Main Street Public Library has 244 pages
Yes it is part of Iowa and the Midwest Experience series