Books about community, third places, and related topics including libraries.
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 | The Great Good Place II (pre-order) | The Great Good Place: Havens and Hangouts at the Heart of Community explains how third places – cafes, diners, coffee shops, tea parlors, hair salons, barber shops, pubs and taverns, taquerias, libraries, bookshops, and street corners – have a vital role to play in solving the big challenges of climate change, loneliness, and political polarization. Place your order now and pay when book is released (we will contact you for payment). Or pay now at a special pre-publication price of $29.99, with free shipping in the continental US. For podcast, videos, and much more about the original book and this sequel, visit greatgoodplace.org. | Price range: $0.00 through $29.99 | social-issues | |
 | Story of Utopias: 100th Anniversary Edition | The Story of Utopias was first published in 1922, in the aftermath of a world war and global pandemic, by a young writer. Berkshire’s 100th anniversary edition is designed for the reader of today. In a preface to the 50th anniversary edition, Lewis Mumford explained that The Story of Utopias began with an awareness “that the impetus of the great nineteenth century, with its fund of buoyant idealism and robust social enterprise, had come to an end. If we were to cope with the new age before us, whose grim outlines had long been visible to sensitive, probing minds, we would have to overcome the massive aberrations that had in fact led to the debacle of the First World War. . . . When I started to explore the historic utopias, I was seeking to discover what was missing, and to define what was still possible.” This book is in some ways the essential Lewis Mumford, an introduction to a man who had worldwide influence, and whose thinking is directly relevant to the challenges we face today. | Price range: $9.95 through $39.95 | world-history | |
 | Good Library Manual | The Good Library Manual is a practical guide to transforming any public library—large and small, city and rural—by making every aspect of the library experience appealing and enjoyable, from the moment someone sees the building and walks in the door to the time when they check out. | Price range: $9.99 through $19.99 | social-issues | |
 | Joy of Tippling: A Salute to Bars, Taverns, and Pubs | The Joy of Tippling is a toast to importance of drinking together, crafted by the ultimate tippler. Like Ray Oldenburg’s bestselling The Great Good Place, his new book is packed with factual information, humor and wit, personal insights, and sound sociological observations. The Joy of Tippling is a celebration of third places, and a call to community. “Great news, tipplers! The killjoys, buzzcrushers, pinch-faced scolds, and puritans are WRONG. Knocking a couple back at the local bar is good for you. In The Joy of Tippling, sociologist and inveterate tippler Ray Oldenburg tells us why, backed up with solid research, indisputable facts and real news, all cheerfully served with dash and wit.” — John Tebeau, author of Bars, Taverns, and Dives New Yorkers Love | Price range: $9.99 through $29.95 | food-wine | |
 | Sewing Circles, Dime Suppers, and W. E. B. Du Bois: A History of the Clinton A. M. E. Zion Church | Sewing Circles, Dime Suppers, and W. E. B. Du Bois: A History of the Clinton A. M. E. Zion Church offers fresh insight into a small New England church’s role in the national civil rights movement. This is the original edition. An updated edition is also available, with the title The African American Community in Rural New England: W. E. B. Du Bois and His Boyhood Church. | Price range: $9.99 through $39.99 | black-studies | |
 | The Great Good Place (Berkshire Edition) | Embark on a journey that will change your perspective on community and individual well-being. In The Great Good Place, Ray Oldenburg gave the term “third places,” where people gather for the pleasure of good company and conversation, and explained just how important they are.
This is the influential 1989 book in a new printing. You may also like to pre-order the sequel, by Karen Christensen and Ray Oldenburg, which will bring the story of third places up to date. | Price range: $14.99 through $35.99 | social-issues | |
 | Heart of the Community: The Libraries We Love | A gorgeous coffee table book showcasing an icon of American life, the public library. Heart of the Community: The Libraries We Love is a treasure trove of historical information, inspiring stories, and beautiful images. Join us in celebrating the libraries we love! | $79.99 | social-issues | |
 | Encyclopedia of Community | The award-winning Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World explores the topic at the heart of social initiatives around the world. Karen Christensen was senior editor; Ray Oldenburg edited the Social Life section. Download a list entries (2 pages). See all editors. A Library Journal Best Reference Title. Digital edition from SAGE. | $800.00 | sage social-issues religions series |