Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement

Here at the blog, we’re excited to share this update about an upcoming book by Mike Selby: Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement:

https://www.cranbrooktownsman.com/opinion/access-to-libraries-a-step-towards-freedom/?fbclid=IwAR2LtOCOenvuE4-g1GHe0UjBOv5JkYcVQT4-oYiylMKfd5yo53arJ3GewlM

As you can see by the sneak peak in the article above, the fascinating content matter of the book coupled with Mike’s superb story-telling abilities will easily make this title a must-have for library history enthusiasts.

We’ll update you again when Rowman & Littlefield  releases the book in the near future…

Best,

Brett

P.S. You’ll remember that Mike wrote a splendid post for us last year about the Cranbrook Public Library:

https://lhrt.news/2018/03/15/a-beautifully-crafted-library-history/

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