Title – The Library Book: The Story of Libraries from Camels to Computers

Author – Maureen Sawa

Illustrated by – Bill Slavin

Have you ever wondered what early libraries looked like? This book covers libraries from the days of Aristotle all the way to the digital libraries of today. It talks about the earliest forms of writing as well as the physical forms these writings took from stone or clay tablets through papyrus scrolls and stitched bundles or parchment to the invention of Gutenberg’s printing press. This well written book takes you on an adventure through the history of printing and libraries.