Feeling COVID curious? Here’s a librarian-curated reading list
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With the growing sense of panic in the city and a wealth of misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, Brooklyn Public Library has put together a list of books on epidemics of the past to help New Yorkers put coronavirus in context.
The list covers a broad swath of history, from the 1918 flu pandemic, to London’s worst cholera outbreak in the 19th century, to America’s AIDS crisis of the 1980s and 90s. For kids, there are age appropriate books on viruses, bacteria and microbes, all curated through BPL’s BookMatch program, a free service that gives library patrons book recommendations custom-made by BPL librarians.
Here are a few selections from the 23-book list: