The Inside-outside Book Of Libraries

"A room without books is like a body without a soul".--Cicero. Libraries, serve us all. They are as ancient as Egypt and as modern as the modem. Here is a selection of libraries from across America--from the Library of Congress to a child's bookshelf collection--that are explored in word and print to suggest the beauty and industry, the variety and vigor with which libraries attend our highest aspirations. Full color.

Libraries collect materials that reflect the past and imagine the future, opening windows to the world. Here is a selection of libraries from across America, presented with intriguing shifts of perspective that are the trademark of Roxie Munro's acclaimed Inside-Outside series.