02/24/2022
*Beyond Books* is now available for purchase ($25.95) at the Traverse Area District Library (610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City). Also available at Horizon Books (243 E. Front Street, Traverse City MI 49684. Phone: 231.946.7290).
Production of the book was paid for by generous community donors, and your purchase helps support the TADL Local History Collection.
Endorsements for Beyond Books: Stories of Traverse Area Libraries 1860–2020:
Beyond Books presents an engaging history of this community as seen through the growth of its library system. This is a story that never before has been told in its entirety. Based on thorough research and numerous interviews, it is a welcome addition to the written annals of our local history.
—Peg Siciliano, Board Member and Archivist, Traverse Area Historical Society
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From almost the very beginning of Traverse City, people valued books. Libraries grew from tiny collections in odd places to the beautiful and welcoming places we have now. Heather Shumaker has created a well-researched history of the growth of libraries in Grand Traverse County. Full of photographs, this is an informative and beautiful history of libraries in Grand Traverse County that now provide more than books to our citizens.
—Donna Hornberger, retired librarian, past president of League of Women Voters-Grand Traverse Area, and past president of Peninsula Community Library Board of Directors.
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This book is a local history treasure packed with detailed facts and fascinating stories about Traverse City’s two library buildings. Both buildings are thriving to this day and exist thanks to the support of so many with an educational mission to benefit current and future generations of residents and visitors to our area.
—Peg Jonkhoff, local history educator and historic architecture preservationist
