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The New York Public Library Publishes Home Library Kit # # # Contact: Tina Hoerenz, 212.221.7676 |
New
York, NY, May 20, 2004 -- For book lovers who find themselves with stacks
of books all over the floor and other surfaces, or know someone in this difficult
situation, The New York Public Library, in conjunction with Running Press, has
published a Guide to Organizing a Home Library. The author (and librarian),
Kathie Coblentz, has deftly adapted the expertise and methods of librarianship
for the individual book buyer and collector. Her smart, down-to-earth advice
for assessing, organizing, culling, cataloguing, maintaining, and expanding
a home library celebrates the myriad joys of being a book lover, and addresses
such issues as evaluating and organizing a collection, keeping it in place with
bookends and shelves, caring for books, and the art of loaning books so that
they'll be returned. Notes for the more serious collector are also included,
along with descriptions of some especially interesting collections at The New
York Public Library, relevant websites for additional information, and suggestions
for further reading.