Just Getting Started: Edmonton Public Library's First 100 Years, 1913-2013

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Just Getting Started: Edmonton Public Library's First 100 Years, 1913-2013

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"The contribution made by the Edmonton libraries to the sanity and support of the citizens cannot be estimated. No Annual Report can gauge things of this sort." --Annual Report of the Edmonton Public Library, 1931The Edmonton Public Library turns 100 in 2013! Novelist, journalist, and Edmontonian Todd Babiak tells the story of EPL's birth and coming of age within the bustling narrative of the growth of city and province. Rich with anecdotes and historical photos, records of personal conversations, and tales of expeditions to branch libraries, Just Getting Started immerses readers in a personal journey to the heart of culture in one of Canada's biggest cities. Babiak's history is one-of-a-kind; it reads like a novel, mirroring the institution it commemorates. Edmontonians, librarians, politicians, and historians may glimpse themselves within these pages; all will see how vital a successful public library is to reflecting the needs and aims of a diverse population.

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Language Eng
Publisher The University of Alberta Press
Published October 1, 2013
ISBN 18629612
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Todd Babiak is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Todd Babiak can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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