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Author:   John Minto
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781032899039

ISBN 10:   1032899034
Pages:   366
Publication Date:   19 January 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface. 1. Introductory 2. The Spread of Education, and the Resulting Demand for Reading Matter – The Circulation of Popular Literature – Forerunners of the Public Library – Early Municipal Foundations, Parochial Libraries, Itinerating Libraries, Subscription Libraries, Mechanics’ Institutes 3. The Need for Libraries Freely Open to the Public – The Minutes of Evidence and Reports of the Select Committee on Public Libraries 4. The Reports of the Committee 5. The Public Libraries Act, 1850 6. Early Adoptions of the Act 7. Subsequent Amending Legislation 8. Further Amending and Consolidating Legislation 9. Removal of the Rate Limitation 10. Recent Legislation 11. Public Library Progress and Policy 12. The Library Association 13. Training for Librarianship 14. Branch and District Associations and Sections 15. Other Library Association Activities 16. County Libraries 17. Commercial and Technical Libraries 18. Libraries for the Blind – Hospital Libraries – Children’s Libraries – School Libraries 19. Prominent Workers and Benefactors. Appendixes. Index.

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John Minto (1863–1935) was the eminent Librarian of the Signet Library in Edinburgh, UK.

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