“Thousands of Jews in the ghetto came to their library to borrow books. Reading gave both hope and consolation to the inhabitants,… — Anders Rydell Copy Share Image
“The extermination of Poland's literary heritage was frighteningly efficient. Researchers have estimated that 70 percent of all books in Poland were destroyed or lost… — Anders Rydell Copy Share Image
“Thousands of Jews in the ghetto came to their library to borrow books. Reading gave both hope and consolation to the inhabitants, as a… — Anders Rydell Copy Share Image
“Dispersal was a conscious strategy of the plunderers. Only by destroying these collections could they build up new ones. Many of these libraries were… — Anders Rydell Copy Share Image
“What immediately strikes me is just how tattered the books are. Some of the spines have split. The binding has loosened and the threads… — Anders Rydell Copy Share Image
“But even the Nazis realized that if there was something that gave more power than merely destroying the word, it was owning and controlling… — Anders Rydell Copy Share Image
