What really goes on in libraries and bookstores? What are the secret lives of librarians and booksellers? Some of the things you hear may be true (yes, most staff members LOVE reading books) and some of it may be false (no, we don't live at the library or bookstore).
I'll share something with you--as a perch librarian, I occasionally like to read books about libraries and bookstores. It's similar to healthcare professionals watching medical dramas to see how outsiders view and depict their profession. I enjoy reading about both real and imagined book-associated locales and the characters that populate them. Here are some selections I particularly enjoyed and found interesting:
- The Bookshop on the Corner (Jenny Colgan) A British library in the present time re-structures and downsizes, leaving a librarian out of a job. But when life gives you lemons, get a book van and head to Scotland!
- The Midnight Library (Matt Haig) How would you like going to a special library where you can read books about the different lives you could have lived, the other roads not taken? One person does this and learns a lot about herself.
- The Giver of Stars (Jojo Moyes) Based on a true story, a group of dedicated librarians ride horseback to deliver books to families living in remote regions of Appalachia during the Great Depression.
- The Library of Lost and Found (Phaedra Patrick) A librarian who has let life take over her learns, with the help of her charismatic grandmother, how to take over life and live it to the fullest on her terms.
- The Paris Library (Janet Skeslien Charles) This is a loose account of the events and courageous staff members of the American Library in Paris during World War II.
All these books are available at the library in either print or audiobook formats; you can also enjoy them as digital books or e-audiobooks through our online resources.
What are some books about libraries and bookstores that you have liked? Share with us!
Happy summer reading from the perch!
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