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KERA's Think

The rebellious past of the public library

KERA's Think

KERA

Society & Culture, 071003, Kera, Think, Krysboyd

4.8861 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

The friendly, neighborhood library actually came about by centuries of rebellious acts. Director Dawn Logsdon joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how the public library came to be so ubiquitous in American life— and so loved, and the age-old efforts to limit the books they distribute. The documentary “Free for All: The Public Library” airs on PBS.





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0:00.0

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0:07.2

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0:10.1

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0:16.0

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0:19.5

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0:25.7

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0:32.0

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0:38.3

You may not think of a visit to your local library as a radical act.

0:55.0

But back when books were so expensive that only wealthy people could own them,

0:59.3

making a precious collection available not just for browsing but for borrowing all on the honor system,

1:05.8

public libraries were revolutionary places.

1:09.4

From KERA in Dallas, this is think.

1:12.2

I'm Chris Boyd.

1:13.6

Since the 19th century,

1:15.2

American public libraries

1:16.4

have welcomed community members

1:18.1

looking for all kinds of things,

1:20.0

entertaining reading material and research help,

1:22.4

always.

1:23.4

And in recent decades,

1:24.8

internet access, e-books,

1:26.3

community meeting spaces, and classes.

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