Libraries Without Borders: New Directions in Library History, Steven A. Knowlton, Ellen M. Pozzi, Jordan S. Sly, and Emily D. Spunaugle (eds.), ALA Editions, 2023. 216p. $69.99. 9780838936634

Abstract

From calls for censorship of library materials to debates over community inclusion and confronting racial injustice, libraries in the United States face considerable challenges today. Libraries Without Borders: New Directions in Library History, from ALA Editions, provides instructive historical context to these and other current conflicts. Collectively, the essays in this book present a discussion of the evolving ways libraries have defined themselves through their communities, collections, services, and social responsibilities.