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Free to All (Paperback, New edition)
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Free to All (Paperback, New edition)
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Familiar landmarks in hundreds of American towns, Carnegie
libraries today seem far from controversial. In Free to All,
however, Abigail A. Van Slyck shows that the classical facades and
symmetrical plans of these buildings often mask a complex and
contentious history. The whole story is told here in this book.
Carnegie's wishes, the conflicts among local groups, the
architecture, development of female librarians. It's a rich and
marvelous story, lovingly told.--Alicia Browne, Journal of American
Culture This well-written and extensively researched work is a
welcome addition to the history of architecture, librarianship, and
philanthropy.--Joanne Passet, Journal of American History Van
Slyck's book is a tremendous contribution for its keenness of
scholarship and good writing and also for its perceptive look at a
familiar but misunderstood icon of the American townscape.--Howard
Wight Marshall, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians
[Van Slyck's] reading of the cultural coding implicit in the
architectural design of the library makes a significant
contribution to our understanding of the limitations of the
doctrine 'free to all.'--Virginia Quarterly Review
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