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Author Tom Corwin had an idea and bought a Bookmobile that was being retired from the Newport Illinois Library. Northern Illinois librarians, as well as publishers from the American Library Association convention, had it stocked with books. Since July 2009, he has been recruiting authors to drive 'The Old Girl' and interview people about their Bookmobile memories while passing out books.
I happened to be there for his first interview with Ralph Eubanks at the ALA Convention last summer. Mr. Eubanks grew up in the 1950s in Mississippi, and the white driver and librarian brought the Bookmobile to his house deep in farm country when he could not use the library because he is black. He is currently an author and director of publishing for The Library of Congress.
The Bookmobile is currently in San Francisco preparing for a trip across the states from west to east.
