Behind the desk at the Main a librarian's memoir
"A memoir of the author's twenty years as a public librarian, exploring the ways that an urban public library reflects democratic society"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley, California :
Heyday,
[2026]
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| Summary: | "A memoir of the author's twenty years as a public librarian, exploring the ways that an urban public library reflects democratic society"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 227 pages ; 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781597147231 1597147230 |
| Author Notes: | Dorothy Lazard was born in St. Louis and grew up in San Francisco and Oakland. A librarian for nearly forty years, she joined the staff of the Oakland Public Library in 2000. From 2009 until her retirement in 2021, she was the head librarian of OPL's Oakland History Center, where she encouraged people of all ages and backgrounds to explore local history. Lazard was the 2023 recipient of the Oscar Lewis Award in Western History from the Book Club of California. Her first book, What You Don't Know Will Make a Whole New World: A Memoir , was published by Heyday in 2023; the book was shortlisted for a Northern California Book Award and a Foreword Indies Award. Lazard lives in Oakland. |
