‘America’s Librarian’ knows why people turn to libraries in times of need
by Rebekah Denn
Nov 16, 2021
2 minutes
It’s not every librarian who has an action figure modeled after her. But Nancy Pearl, who will be honored at the National Book Awards on Nov. 17, comes to her superhero status by her encyclopedic knowledge of books and powerfully engaging recommendations in almost every form of media. In 1998, Ms. Pearl launched a program at the Seattle Public Library called
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