The Library at NightBy: Alberto Manguel The Library at Night is the captivating story of the critical role that libraries have played in our civilization. In the tradition of his national bestseller A History of Reading, and inspired by the process of creating a library at his home in France, Alberto Manguel elaborates on the theory that libraries embody the memories of individuals and whole cultures. Anecdotal and wonderous, Manguel draws on sources as diverse as his