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250 Books for the Country's 250th
Episode 2263
Published 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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In honor of World Book Day, National Library Week and the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary, librarians from Brooklyn Public Library have put together a list of 250 books that have been important to the United States. Linda Johnson, CEO and president of Brooklyn Public Library, talks about some of the books on the list and why librarians chose them.
Photo: Rare books at the Brooklyn Library Central Branch. Credit: MMHAD via Wikimedia Commons.