by DC Helmuth, Nancy Pearl
“a wonderful testament to the power and endurance of the written word” - The Age
“Bibliophiles will be enthralled” - Publisher's Weekly
“a perfectly on-point present for any reader” - BookPage
Discover 50 of the world's most magnificent hidden libraries - each with a unique and uplifting story to tell - featuring a foreword by librarian, bestselling author, and literary critic Nancy Pearl.
Book swap your latest read in a cool 1950s style fridge in New Zealand or hike through the ethereal woodlands of Eas Mor in Scotland where a hidden library in a small log cabin awaits. Each entry shares the library's mission and impact on the local community and offers fascinating stories from its resident caretaker.
Inside Hidden Libraries:
- 50 enchanting, obscure and astounding libraries from around the world
- Fascinating insider knowledge and unique stories from each library's resident caretaker
- Captivating photos accompany every entry and the exact location of each hidden library is revealed
- Featured libraries include: North America - Idaho: Little Free Library in a Cottonwood Tree; California: The Prison Library Project. South America - Argentina: The Weapon of Mass Instruction; Colombia: The Biblioburro. Africa - Egypt: St Catherine's Monastery; Mali: The Timbuktu Manuscripts. Asia & the Middle East - China: The Lonely Library; Philippines: Reading Club 2000. Europe - England: Phone Booth Library; Norway: The Future Library. Oceania & Beyond - Antarctica: The Little Free Library at the South Pole; Outer Space: The International Space Station Library
- Written by Diana Helmuth, an award winning author who writes about subjects including travel, nature, and philosophical trends
From the rare to the romantic, this extraordinary guide to our planet's hidden libraries makes the ultimate gift for literature lovers, adventurers, and dreamers alike. Nothing brings people together quite like a good book.
Lonely Planet Hidden Libraries: The World's Most Unusual Book Depositories
DC Helmuth is an award-winning outdoors writer. Her first solo book, How to Suffer Outside, won the National Outdoor Book Award for Instruction, and her freelance humor and travel writing has been featured in Curbed, The Bold Italic, and Adventure Journal. She was born and raised in Northern California, and is currently trying to make friends with a seal in the Puget Sound.
Nancy Pearl (born January 12, 1945) is an American librarian, best-selling author, literary critic and the former executive director of the Washington Center for the Book at Seattle Public Library. Her prolific reading and her knowledge of books and literature first made her locally famous in Seattle, Washington, where she regularly appears on public radio recommending books. She achieved broader fame with Book Lust, her 2003 guide to good reading. Pearl was named 2011 Librarian of the Year by Library Journal. She is also the author of a novel and a memoir.
ISBN-13: 9781837582723
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Publication date: 11/05/2024
Series: Lonely Planet Travel Guides Series
Pages: 208
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.80(d)
Books - Travel | Special Interest | Literary
Books - Travel | Russia
Books - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science | General
-Libraries -Small libraries
-Special libraries -Illustrated works
-Informational works
- Cultural Region | Russian