Library on wheels : Mary Lemist Titcomb and America's first bookmobile
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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 0.5
Status
Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Juvenile
J B TITCOMB
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J B TITCOMB
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Juvenile | J B TITCOMB | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Bookmobiles -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Librarians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Library outreach programs -- Juvenile literature.
Mobile communication systems -- Library applications -- Juvenile literature.
Titcomb, Mary Lemist, 1857-1932 -- Juvenile literature.
Women librarians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Bookmobiles -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Librarians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Library outreach programs -- Juvenile literature.
Mobile communication systems -- Library applications -- Juvenile literature.
Titcomb, Mary Lemist, 1857-1932 -- Juvenile literature.
Women librarians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
52 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 27 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781419728754 (hardcover) :, 141972875X (hardcover)
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 6.3, 0.5 Points
Level 6.3, 0.5 Points
Notes
General Note
Mary Lemist Titcomb (1852-1932) was always looking for ways to improve her library. As librarian at the Washington County Free Library in Maryland, Titcomb was concerned that the library was not reaching all the people it could. She was determined that everyone should have access to the library, not just adults and those who lived in town. Realizing its limitations and inability to reach the county's 25,000 rural residents, including farmers and their families, Titcomb set about to change the library system forever with the introduction of book-deposit stations throughout the country, a children's room in the library, and her most revolutionary idea of all--a horse-drawn Book Wagon. Soon book wagons were appearing in other parts of the country, and by 1922, the book wagon idea had received widespread support. The bookmobile was born!
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-48) and index.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Glenn, S. M. (2018). Library on wheels: Mary Lemist Titcomb and America's first bookmobile. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Glenn, Sharlee Mullins. 2018. Library On Wheels: Mary Lemist Titcomb and America's First Bookmobile. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Glenn, Sharlee Mullins. Library On Wheels: Mary Lemist Titcomb and America's First Bookmobile. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2018.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Glenn, S. M. (2018). Library on wheels: mary lemist titcomb and america's first bookmobile. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Glenn, Sharlee Mullins. Library On Wheels: Mary Lemist Titcomb and America's First Bookmobile. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2018.
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