Renowned Photographer/Author To Visit Santa Clara Library District

From the Santa Clara County Library District:

Bestselling author and photographer, Robert Dawson, will speak about his new book: The Public Library: A Photographic Essay, during this free visit sponsored by the Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD).

A California native, Robert Dawson has been travelling across America for the past eighteen years, documenting and photographing public libraries of all shapes and sizes. These libraries, located in small rural towns as well as large metropolitan areas, represent a fraction of the 120,000 libraries currently in the United States.

WHEN: Saturday, February 7, 2015 (12:30-1:30 pm.)

WHERE: Campbell Library

77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008

This event is free and open to the public. No reservations required.
Copies of The Public Library: A Photographic Essay will be available for purchase at the event. Mr. Dawson will be signing copies of his book at the conclusion of the program.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Close to 20 years in the making, Dawson’s carefully selected photographs chronicle America’s ever evolving public libraries. From the breathtaking photo of New York Public Library’s magnificent reading room to the tiny one room library in Allensworth, California, Robert Dawson’s photographs of America’s diverse libraries illustrate how these institutions have maintained the distinction as a community gathering spot and place of research, study and discovery while adapting to changing societal needs by providing technological advances such as free-Wi-Fi and internet access.

Essays, letters and poetry by some of the nation’s most notable writers accompany the photos throughout the book.

About the Santa Clara County Library District

The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) promotes knowledge, ideas, and cultural enrichment. Its collection includes more than 1.9 million books, videos, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, eBooks and extensive online resources accessible from home or work.

The Santa Clara County Library District consists of two bookmobiles, an online library, seven community libraries and one branch library serving Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Saratoga and the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. In 2013, the Santa Clara County Library District had more than 225,000 library cardholders and welcomed 3.2 million visitors who borrowed 9.7 million items, making it one of the most used resources in the region. The Santa Clara County Library District celebrated its 100 year anniversary in 2014.

Visit Santa Clara County Library District online at www.sccl.org.

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