Your Library Needs a Designated Oldest Book

Every library or historical society should have a Designated Oldest Book. Even if, and especially if, you are a small organization. No one should have to take a trip to a major institution or make an appointment to see an old book, not when there are so many on the market waiting to find homes. Everyone should be able to directly experience a work, not locked in a plexiglass case, that is a couple centuries old. Your DOB need not be not be an irreplaceable treasure to scholars and bibliophiles, but it will be to your community.

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October 1, 2026 by Blake Books

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