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"This book examines the historical background to social exclusion and the strategic context in terms of government and professional policy. The authors propose a compelling manifesto for change and outline practical ways in which public libraries can be transformed into needs-based services."

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"The need for public libraries to tackle social exclusion and engage in social justice becomes ever more urgent as the gap between rich and poor continues to widen, and the very survival of public libraries in the heart of the community is open to debate. "

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This page is a summary of: Public Libraries and Social Justice20123John Pateman and John Vincent. Public Libraries and Social Justice. Surrey: Ashgate 2010. 216 pp. (hardback) £40.00, ISBN: 978‐0‐7546‐7714‐7, Library Review, February 2012, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/00242531211220780.
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