Free to All: Carnegie Libraries & American Culture, 1890-1920

by Abigail A. Van Slyck

Book Overview

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 fa ades 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226850315
• ISBN13: 9780226850313
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.7"