For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s (ALA) nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Susan Maguire’s review of “Breaking Barriers: A Librarian’s Story of Changing Times” by former ALA Executive Director Robert Wedgeworth.
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Polson (pop. 5,100) in the northwestern part of Montana is enveloped by a serene, natural environment which includes Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. Not surprisingly, Polson is a popular place for retirees looking to settle down and escape into a calm, rural life. North Lake County Public Library in Polson recognizes its obligation to that community, and it is doing so with help from the American Library Association.
The American Library Association is raising $60 million for its 150th anniversary, the most ambitious philanthropic initiative in its history.
