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Overdue: Reckoning with the Public Library by Oliver, Amanda

Description: "One part love letter, one part eulogy, Overdue tells the story of America’s public library system . . . Amanda Oliver proves herself a vibrant new literary voice . . . This is a book for all book lovers.” —Reza Aslan, author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth Who are libraries for, how have they evolved, and why do they fill so many roles in our society today? Based on firsthand experiences from six years of professional work as a librarian in high-poverty neighborhoods of Washington, DC, as well as interviews and research, Overdue begins with Oliver's first day at an "unusual" branch: Northwest One. Using her experience at this branch allows Oliver to highlight the national problems that have existed in libraries since they were founded: racism, segregation, and class inequalities. These age-old problems have evolved into police violence, the opioid epidemic, rampant houselessness, and lack of mental health care nationwide—all of which come to a head in public library spaces. Can public librarians continue to play the many roles they are tasked with? Can American society sustain one of its most noble institutions?Pushing against hundreds of years of stereotypes, romanticization, and discomfort with a call to reckoning, Overdue will change the way you think about libraries forever.

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EAN: 9781641605311

UPC: 9781641605311

ISBN: 9781641605311

MPN: N/A

Book Title: Overdue: Reckoning with the Public Library by Oliv

Number of Pages: 224 Pages

Publication Name: Overdue : Reckoning with the Public Library

Language: English

Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated

Item Height: 0.8 in

Publication Year: 2022

Subject: Communication Studies, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Personal Memoirs

Item Weight: 16.7 Oz

Type: Textbook

Subject Area: Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography

Author: Amanda Oliver

Item Length: 9 in

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Hardcover

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