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Complex and meticulously researched, Andrew Pettegrew and Arthur der Weduwen’s The Library: A Fragile History leads the reader on a tumultuous journey filled with accounts of destruction, loss, power struggles, survival, and above all resilience. From the famed, ancient Library of Alexandria, to the modern media center, and all iterations in between, this well-executed historical exploration provides an account perfect for anyone with an affinity toward libraries. Though the writing is, at times, a bit dry, the book succeeds in its lofty goal to chronicle the sometimes tragic and sometimes sordid story behind the contemporary library system.
For the Love of Books 