The History of Public Library Service in Durham, North Carolina 1897 to 1997
Introduction
Bringing Culture to Durham
A Slow Start
A New Era
On the Move and at a Standstill
Branching Out
A Horse-and-Buggy Library in a Jet Age
The Durham County Library: Free and Open to All
Conclusion: The End of the Book?
Chronology of Public Library Service in Durham
Footnotes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments

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The History of Public Library Service in Durham, North Carolina 1897 to 1997
Copyright 1998, 1999 Durham County Public Library
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Book version: ISBN 0-96628804-1-8

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