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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1998
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ572213 |
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- Death of the Public Library: From 'People's University' to 'Public-Sector Leisure Centre'. Kruk, Miroslaw Academic Libraries Information Services Library History Library Role Library Services Popular Culture Public Libraries Public Sector Social Influences Public libraries emerged as educational institutions during the second half of the 19th century. Their aim was the intellectual and moral improvement of individuals and societies. After several decades it became evident that public libraries had failed as "people's universities." They came to acknowledge the provision of entertainment as a legitimate purpose and justification for their existence. (Author/AEF)