World War II presented America's public libraries with the daunting challenge of meeting new demands for war-related library services and materials with Depression-weakened collections, inadequate budgets and demoralized staff, in addition to continuing to serve the library's traditional clientele of women and children seeking recreational reading. This work examines how libraries could respond to their communities need through the use of numerous primary and secondary sources.
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Books and Libraries in American Society during World War II: Weapons in the War of Ideas
World War II presented America's public libraries with the daunting challenge of meeting new demands for war-related library services and materials with Depression-weakened collections, inadequate budgets and demoralized staff, in addition to continuing to serve the library's traditional clientele of women and children seeking recreational reading. This work examines how libraries could respond to their communities need through the use of numerous primary and secondary sources.
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ISBN-13: | 9781135467791 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 09/13/2013 |
Series: | Studies in American Popular History and Culture |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 302 |
File size: | 508 KB |
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