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Spaceship to the universe : the Story of libraries By Shruthi Rao and Anuradha Jagalur.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: India: Penguin Random House India, c2021.Edition: 1Description: 170PISBN:
  • 978014352621
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 020.9 RAO-S
Contents:
Ancient libraries Libraries in India Libraries around the world Libraries in Adversity Libraries During war and conflict Children's Libraries, Tiny libraries and others Library Classification systems The future Library stories
Summary: ‘A great library is freedom. And that freedom must not be compromised. It must be available to all who need it, and that’s everyone, when they need it, and that’s always.’–Ursula le Guin Libraries. We love them. Tyrants tremble before them. There are children in the world desperate for them, and people who are willing to put their own lives at risk to save them. In this book, you’ll discover the oldest libraries, and the largest ones. You’ll find libraries in battlefields, in Antarctica and even in space. You’ll come across libraries in boats, on the backs of donkeys and elephants, and in telephone booths. And you will meet amazing people who will do almost anything to take libraries to people who need them In this celebration of libraries, Shruthi Rao and Anuradha Jagalur bring together inspiring and fascinating stories to delight all those who love books and libraries.
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Ancient libraries
Libraries in India
Libraries around the world
Libraries in Adversity
Libraries During war and conflict
Children's Libraries, Tiny libraries and others
Library Classification systems
The future
Library stories

‘A great library is freedom. And that freedom must not be compromised. It must be available to all who need it, and that’s everyone, when they need it, and that’s always.’–Ursula le Guin

Libraries. We love them. Tyrants tremble before them. There are children in the world desperate for them, and people who are willing to put their own lives at risk to save them.

In this book, you’ll discover the oldest libraries, and the largest ones. You’ll find libraries in battlefields, in Antarctica and even in space. You’ll come across libraries in boats, on the backs of donkeys and elephants, and in telephone booths. And you will meet amazing people who will do almost anything to take libraries to people who need them

In this celebration of libraries, Shruthi Rao and Anuradha Jagalur bring together inspiring and fascinating stories to delight all those who love books and libraries.

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