Title: The library
Description: From the Bodleian, the Folger and the Smithsonian to the fabled libraries of Middle Earth and other fictional libraries, Kells explores the bookish places that capture our imaginations. The result is a fascinating and engaging exploration of libraries as places of beauty and wonder, a celebration of books as objects and an account of the deeply personal nature of these hallowed spaces.
Subjects: Books and reading, Libraries, History, Appreciation, Libraries, history, Libraries, special collections, New York Times reviewed, Special collections, Social aspects, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, HISTORY / Social History, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social