Publication Name
A Place of One's Own: How Law Libraries Support Democracy by Protecting Citizens' Right to Read
Recommended Citation
Amy A. Emerson,
A Place of One's Own: How Law Libraries Support Democracy by Protecting Citizens' Right to Read,
113(4)
Law Library Journal
319
(2021).
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/facpubs/33
Abstract
By offering places for private reading and contemplation, law libraries foster wellinformed citizens capable of independent thought. This process, in turn, provides a foundation for understanding the law, questioning the law, and ultimately challenging the legal status quo, all necessary elements of a well-functioning democracy.
ISSN
0023-9283
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