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Direct linkMartinez, Gilda – School Community Journal, 2008
Librarians have been working with families for years within and outside of libraries, providing access to print, motivating young children to read, and making connections with schools. Through interviews, observations, and an analysis of outreach documents from libraries in urban, suburban, and rural counties, this study sought to investigate what…
Descriptors: Young Children, Public Libraries, Librarians, Outreach Programs
Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
A 1956 Office of Education study showed that 26 million rural residents were without any public library service and that more than 300 rural counties had no public library within their borders. An additional 50 million rural residents had only inadequate service. Congress passed the Library Services Act in 1956 to stimulate the further development…
Descriptors: Educational History, Operating Expenses, Statistical Data, Counties
