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Glenn, Sharlee

Library on Wheels: Mary Lemist Titcomb and America's First Bookmobile

52 pp. | Abrams | April, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-2875-4 $18.99
(4) 4-6 In 1905, when public library service in the U.S. was young, Mary Lemist Titcomb set out to serve all corners of Washington County, Maryland, by loading up a horse-drawn wagon and making the rounds. Glenn provides a basic biography of Titcomb and recounts the success of her invention. Many photographs and ephemera in a stylish scrapbook design lend interest to a rather dry text. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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