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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1991
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED340375 |
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- History of Children's Library Services in the Youngstown Public Library, 1880-1990. Steiner, Marilyn C. Childrens Libraries Childrens Literature History Library Circulation Library Collections Library Facilities Library Services Public Libraries Reading Programs With the results of the first national survey of children's library services in the United States to be finalized in 1991, a historical perspective on library service is warranted to add comparative value to the new findings. The Youngstown (Ohio) Public Library, which began with a small collection in 1880, traces its history of children's services as far back as public library service to children is documented; and therefore, its history can be generalized to give retrospective value to the national survey. The development of children's services is traced in a narrative based upon archival records of the library system. The paper concludes with a brief assessment of the library's service to children today. (99 endnotes; 77 references) (MAB)