Overview

1876 is considered to mark the beginning of the modern library movement in the United States, but Americans created and used thousands of libraries before that date. While the history of American libraries has not been neglected by scholars, none has examined in detail where in the different parts of the country various libraries came into existence over any extended period of time. The present work does that, detailing the kinds of libraries that existed before 1876 and including 80 to 85 kinds, depending on the way the collections are classified.

Full Product Details

Author:   Haynes McMullen
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Volume:   No. 6
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.460kg
ISBN:  

9780313312779

ISBN 10:   031331277
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   30 August 2000
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

Reviews

"?By reading American Libraries before 1876, one learns about asylum libraries, bray libraries, proprietary libraries, society libraries and tavern reading rooms. The differences in a ""ladies' social library"" and a ""ladies' society library"" are also examined. These are just a few of the types of libraries that are covered in this important volume. A must read for anyone interested in the history of libraries!?-Public Library Quarterly ?McMullen's work is a major resource for historians as they develop their understanding of the emergence of libraries and a print culture in the Colonial and early American periods. It also allows librarians to gain a unique regional perspective on this nascent period of American librarianship.?-ARBA ?The book clearly involved enormous effort, the painstaking collection of data, and an undeniable joy in discovery. The chapter notes attest to the author's familiarity with historical scholarship in numerous fields, not the least of which is library history.?-College & Research Libraries ?This book is the capstone of a distinguished career in librarianship.?-Virginia Libraries ""McMullen's work is a major resource for historians as they develop their understanding of the emergence of libraries and a print culture in the Colonial and early American periods. It also allows librarians to gain a unique regional perspective on this nascent period of American librarianship.""-ARBA ""The book clearly involved enormous effort, the painstaking collection of data, and an undeniable joy in discovery. The chapter notes attest to the author's familiarity with historical scholarship in numerous fields, not the least of which is library history.""-College & Research Libraries ""This book is the capstone of a distinguished career in librarianship.""-Virginia Libraries ""By reading American Libraries before 1876, one learns about asylum libraries, bray libraries, proprietary libraries, society libraries and tavern reading rooms. The differences in a ""ladies' social library"" and a ""ladies' society library"" are also examined. These are just a few of the types of libraries that are covered in this important volume. A must read for anyone interested in the history of libraries!""-Public Library Quarterly"

?By reading American Libraries before 1876, one learns about asylum libraries, bray libraries, proprietary libraries, society libraries and tavern reading rooms. The differences in a ladies' social library and a ladies' society library are also examined. These are just a few of the types of libraries that are covered in this important volume. A must read for anyone interested in the history of libraries!?-Public Library Quarterly

Author Information

HAYNES McMULLEN is Emeritus Professor of Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions