One for the Books: Libraries aren’t just for reading

One for the Books: Libraries aren’t just for reading

- Mary Louise Ruehr

I’m a sucker for books with “library,” “book,” “reader,” “bookstore,” etc. in the title. So when I noticed two novels recently on the bestseller list with “library” in the title, I had to check them out.

The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles is a solid work of fiction based on the true story of how librarians kept the American Library in Paris open during World War II.

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