Presidential libraries are not like public lending libraries, although they are public. Presidential libraries are buildings that can be used by any researcher. These libraries are usually associated with a museum area with displays for the general public. Often a childhood home or final resting plac...
The private organizations, commonly referred to as presidential library foundations, support the construction of the libraries and sometimes provide funding for the exhibitions displayed within the library or its museum. Each library and foundation has a unique partnership. Such a relationship, however, ...
Mr. Hufbauer's book Presidential Temples: How Memorials and Libraries Shape Public Memory (University Press ofPresidentialMuseum exhibitPresidentEUGENE MCCORMACKBenjamin HufbauerNixonChronicle of Higher Education
Just as Abraham Lincoln remains one of the most popular U.S. Presidents, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) is one of America’s most popular presidential libraries. More than 300,000 visitors pass through its Gateway area each year to enjoy 40,000 square feet of im...