Review copy: Reading culture in the library space
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- Reading Culture in the Library Space is a collection of professional essays on librarianship.
- Edited by Sabina Fras Popoviฤ and Polona Vilar, the volume was published by the University of Ljubljana Press in 2026.
- The review reflects on the unusually romantic image of librarianship and the devotion associated with books.
Librarianship is often treated as a profession that demands an especially deep commitment to its central subject: books.
That expectation does not apply in quite the same way to every service job. Yet libraries, like books and literature themselves, carry a distinctive romantic aura. They can make the profession seem like work undertaken not only for a living, but also for the soul.
Reading Culture in the Library Space, edited by Sabina Fras Popoviฤ and Polona Vilar, brings together professional essays from the field of librarianship. The 2026 volume was published by the University of Ljubljana Press.
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