| International Standard Book Number |
9781467162180 (paperback)
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| International Standard Book Number |
1467162183 (paperback)
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| Personal Name |
Jacobsmeyer, Nicki, author.
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| Title Statement |
Kentucky's packhorse librarians / Nicki Jacobsmeyer.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
127 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm.
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| Series Statement |
Images of America
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references (page 127).
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Early literacy endeavors -- Cracking hard times -- Hope on horseback -- Grace and grit -- Windows to the world -- Keepsakes -- Trials and tribulations -- Routes of change.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Marking the ridgelines and hearts of the Appalachians during the Great Depression, packhorse librarians delivered hope, one book at a time. When the Great Depression started, folks stumbled on hard times. Many lost their jobs and homes, and they struggled to support their families. But people craved hope for the future, and hope arrived with the packhorse librarians through Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal in 1933. Each week, children, families, and schoolhouses celebrated when their packhorse librarian arrived at their doors with books. After beeing handled by many cherished hands, reading materials needed to be taken out of circulation. The librarians constructed scrapbooks and filled them with beloved items -- recipes, quilt patterns, pictures, and stories. Challenges awaited the librarians at every pass. From muddy creeks to snowy hills, the packhorse librarians delivered books and hope to their patrons. Although the program ended in 1943, the lasting effects on literacy and the communities these packhorse librarians visited can still be seen today."-- Back cover.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Packhorse librarians Kentucky Pictorial works.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Rural libraries Kentucky Pictorial works.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Traveling libraries Kentucky Pictorial works.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Depressions 1929 Kentucky Pictorial works.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Kentucky History 20th century Pictorial works.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Kentucky Rural conditions 20th century Pictorial works.
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