Free books for all : the public library movement in Ontario, 1850-1930 /

Free Books for All provides a detailed and reflective account of the people. groups, communities, and ideas that shaped library development in the decades between 1850 and 1930, from Egerton Ryerson to George Locke, from Mechanics Institutes to renovated Carnegie libraries. A chronological narrative...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bruce, Lorne, 1948-
Autores Corporativos: Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ontario. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto ; Niagra Falls : Dundurn Press, 1994.
Temas:
1800-1999
Public libraries > Ontario > History > 19th century.
Public libraries > Ontario > History > 20th century.
Public libraries > Ontario > History.
Bibliothèques publiques > Ontario > Histoire.
Bibliothèques publiques > Ontario > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Bibliothèques publiques > Ontario > Histoire > 20e siècle.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > Archives & Special Libraries.
Public libraries.
Ontario.
Electronic books.
e-books.
History.
Livres numériques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Introduction: A Dream for Ontario; Part One: Origins; Part Two: The Late Victorian Transition; Part Three: The Modern Public Library Emerges; Epilogue: Other Days; Appendix A: Tables; Appendix B: Graphs; Appendix C: Maps; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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