Washoe County Library System

On Shelf

South Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
002.075 WINE 2019
1 available

Description

A celebration of the meaning and comfort printed books bring to our homes and lives, from the curation and design experts at Juniper Books. Explore the significance of the home library, embellished with alluring photography and illustrations, in a keepsake worthy of any bibliophiles collection. For the Love of Books shares the vision of Juniper Books, a business that embraces the roles that books fulfill in our lives and their staying power. It recounts...

2) The lending library: a novel

Author

Fogelson, Aliza

Publisher

Lake Union Publishing

Pub. Date

[2020]

Language

English

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Mama Drama Fiction

On Shelf

Downtown Reno Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION FOGELS 2020
1 available

Description

When the Chatsworth library closes indefinitely, small-town art teacher Dodie Fairisle turns her sunroom into her very own little lending library, which leads to both new friendships and romance, as well as an unexpected chance to realize her secret dream of motherhood.

3) Living with books

Author

Beaufre, Roland

Publisher

Thames & Hudson

Pub. Date

c2010

Language

English

On Shelf

Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
747.73 BEAUFR 2010
1 available

Description

Takes us on a tour around the home libraries of some of the top names in the worlds of art, design and fashion. Lavish, specially taken photographs of each library, accompanied by descriptive commentary, provide an excellent reference for anyone seeking design ideas.

4) Reading matters: five centuries of discovering books

Author

Willes, Margaret

Publisher

Yale University Press

Pub. Date

[2008]

Language

English

On Shelf

Sierra View Library - Adult Nonfiction
002.075 WILLES 2008
1 available

Description

"Exploring the collections of avid readers such as Samuel Pepys, Thomas Jefferson, Sir John Soane, Thomas Bewick and Denis and Edna Healey, Margaret Willes investigates the means by which books were sold, lending fascinating insights into the ways booksellers and publishers marketed their wares. For those who are interested in books and reading, and especially those who treasure books, this book and its many illustrations will inform, entertain and...