http://www.chartiers-houston.org/free-to-all-carnegie-libraries-american-culture-1890-1920/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:22:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.chartiers-houston.org/free-to-all-carnegie-libraries-american-culture-1890-1920/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Anonymous Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:25:12 +0000 http://www.chartiers-houston.org/free-to-all-carnegie-libraries-american-culture-1890-1920/#comment-20 I had to read this book in library school a few years ago. It not only discusses Carnegie's motives but a number of the different Carnegie libraries across the country and the politics behind building these structures. While I'm not involved in public libraries myself, I feel that this book would be worthwhile reading for most if not all information/library students (because it IS a historical aspect of the information profession) and anyone who truly enjoys their own public library. The Carnegie structures are a legacy that links this effort across the country. If you grew up in a city with a Carnegie library, it's exciting to travel someplace else and look at its sibling; another library that wasn't just built but was developed under an intended global initiative. This book is a no-frills, excellent, easy to read description of this attempt. Rating: 4 / 5 I had to read this book in library school a few years ago. It not only discusses Carnegie’s motives but a number of the different Carnegie libraries across the country and the politics behind building these structures. While I’m not involved in public libraries myself, I feel that this book would be worthwhile reading for most if not all information/library students (because it IS a historical aspect of the information profession) and anyone who truly enjoys their own public library. The Carnegie structures are a legacy that links this effort across the country. If you grew up in a city with a Carnegie library, it’s exciting to travel someplace else and look at its sibling; another library that wasn’t just built but was developed under an intended global initiative. This book is a no-frills, excellent, easy to read description of this attempt.
Rating: 4 / 5

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