
It was a 1930’s WPA program that sent librarians deep into Appalachia to deliver reading materials to the remote communities. These are a whole series of books inspired by the Packhorse Library Project. This means that if you choose to purchase, I’ll make a small commission.) Books About Pack Horse Librarians So, saddle up because we’ve got some great books for you to add to your reading pile. All of the books cover themes of perseverance, faith, bucking the odds, finding love and friendship, and (always) how books and reading are transformative. But we’ve also got a bonus suggestion for a speculative fiction book about an librarian underground railroad and links to stories about a true-life pack “burro” librarian. This list of 10 books about librarians on horseback primarily covers the Depression-era WPA pack horse librarian program. You see, these librarians are all on horseback.


But there is sub-genre about libraries and librarians with a historical bent. In fact, we have a whole article on books about librarians.

Around here, we love libraries and librarians.
