... overlooking the loch, below the picture of a stag at bay. Leisure Libraries Hotels Randomness Chance Provenance Serendipitous libraries happen by chance and evolve randomly. There is no selection policy, no classified arrangement and no acquisition process: everything depends on fate. Yet...

... one‐to‐one structured interviews of a stratified sample of 13‐15‐year‐old boys, approached through four Essex secondary schools. Discovers that reading compares favourably with other leisure pursuits,most boys reading regularly for 40 minutes per day on average, or one book per fortnight. Selecting...