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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1985
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ318708 |
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- The Very Slow Decline of the American Social Library. McMullen, Haynes Comparative Analysis History Professional Associations Public Libraries Special Libraries Tables (Data) Examines development of social libraries (formed by associations for member use) in New England and rest of United States before 1850, and social and public library growth between 1850 and 1900. Opinions of contemporaries and seven aspects of American life indicating reluctance to abandon social library are highlighted. (27 references) (EJS)