Third place books

You might be able to tell that I am catching up after 6 working days out of the office.


Here's the bib info for books that present the idea of the third place that we've talked about here, and in the Scan.
1. Better Together: restoring the American community by Robert Putnam and Lewis M. Feldstein, with Don Cohen (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003) This one has a chapter on the Chicago Public Library

"Better Together tells the stories of twelve different groups: from a community organization to a church, as well as a dance group and a web site, from a union to a branch library, a Fortune 500 corporation and a neighborhood group, to name a few. The stories hold in common the building up of community, of social capital. It is the best book of general interest that I have read in more than a year." (Amazon reviewer's comments)

2. Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the "Great Good Places" at the Heart of Our Communities. by Ray Oldenburg (Marlowe & Company; January 9, 2002)

3. The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community. by Ray Oldenburg (Marlowe & Company; 3rd edition August 1, 1999)