Made free and thrown open to the public : community libraries in Pennsylvania from the colonial era Through World War II /

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"Made Free and Thrown Open to the Public charts the history of public libraries and librarianship in Pennsylvania. Based on archival research at more than fifty libraries and historical societies, it describes a long progression from private, subscription-based associations to publicly funded i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lear, Bernadette A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Pittsburgh, PA : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2021]
Temas:
Public libraries > Pennsylvania > History.
Bibliothèques publiques > Pennsylvanie > Histoire.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
Public libraries.
Pennsylvania.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • One: Libraries from the Colonial Era through the 1880s
  • Two: From Subscription Libraries to Free Public Institutions
  • Three: Professionalization
  • Four: Outreach: General Themes and Urban Contexts
  • Five: Extension to Suburban and Rural Communities
  • Six: Responding to National Emergencies.

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