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A Library Primer

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A Library Primer

John Cotton Dana

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How do you start a library from nothing: shelves, cataloging, borrowers, rules? John Cotton Dana, one of America's great librarians, wrote the practical answer. His primer walks through building and running a collection for a real community. Clear, opinionated, and grounded in daily experience. A founding handbook for anyone who has ever wanted to organize books for others.

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