The public served by the libraries was suffering, too. Libraries were no exception, with budgets slashed and former workers now facing unemployment. “The Great Depression of the 1930s left millions of Americans and industries struggling. In The Giver of Stars, Moyes introduces us to the Pack Horse Library Project, one of FDR’s programs to provide employment and social benefits during the Great Depression.Īs the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), in an excellent online exhibit about the program, explains: Like her book, The Ship of Brides, this one tells a story that offers a glimpse into history about which many people were unaware. I always enjoy reading novels by Jojo Moyes.
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