We already have quite a few books on Florence, Italy and beyond, as noted below. We list them here so that you know what books you can use during your visit. We welcome additions to this library, and occasionally we may list "WANTED" books for you to consider purchasing and donating to our library after your stay.
FLORENCE REGION:
Blue Guide: City Guide Florence (Alta Macadam, 8th ed., 2001)
Charming Small Hoel Guides: Tuscany & Umbria (1996)
Knopf City Map guide: Florence (2002)
Lonely Planet: Florence City Guide (2004)
Lonely Planet: Florence, Condensed (2003)
ITALY:
Italy, the Places in Between (Kate Simon, 1984)
Let's Go Italy (2004)
Live & Work in Italy (Victoria Pybus, 2005)
Lonely Planet: Italy (2006)
Lonely Planet: World Food Italy (2000)
EUROPE/other:
Bradt: Eccentric France (Piers Letcher, 2003)
Europe: Quality Camping & Caravanning sites 2006
Take Your Kids to Europe (Cynthia Harriman, 4th ed., 2000)
CULTURE AND LANGUAGE:
Lonely Planet Phrasebooks: Italian (2003)