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The secret lives of booksellers and librarians : true stories of the magic of reading /

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024Edition: First editionDescription: viii, 335 pages ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0316567531
  • 9780316567534
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 028.9
LOC classification:
  • Z278 .P38 2024
Contents:
Part one. To be a bookseller, you have to play detective -- Part two. I could talk about books forever -- Part three. I can't imagine what people do without books in their lives -- Part four. It doesn't matter what you like to read, as long as you love to read -- Part five. Just one more chapter, please, just one more chapter.
Summary: To be a bookseller or librarian... You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You've got to read this. You're going to love it." Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or require. This place has the magic of rainbows and unicorns, but it's also a business. The book business. Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pages--and who can't wait to help you find your next favorite book. --
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Status Barcode
NF NF Chamberlin Free Public Library Nonfiction 028.9 PAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34480000606446

Part one. To be a bookseller, you have to play detective -- Part two. I could talk about books forever -- Part three. I can't imagine what people do without books in their lives -- Part four. It doesn't matter what you like to read, as long as you love to read -- Part five. Just one more chapter, please, just one more chapter.

To be a bookseller or librarian... You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You've got to read this. You're going to love it." Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or require. This place has the magic of rainbows and unicorns, but it's also a business. The book business. Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pages--and who can't wait to help you find your next favorite book. --

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