The Beginnings of Libraries by Ernest Cushing Richardson

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49849.html.images 251 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49849.epub3.images 696 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49849.epub.images 694 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49849.epub.noimages 126 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49849.kf8.images 752 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49849.kindle.images 719 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49849.txt.utf-8 178 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/49849/pg49849-h.zip 647 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Richardson, Ernest Cushing, 1860-1939
LoC No. 14004235
Title The Beginnings of Libraries
Note Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary "The Beginnings of Libraries" by Ernest Cushing Richardson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the origins and development of libraries throughout human history, analyzing how they have transformed from primitive record-keeping methods to more complex and organized collections. It serves as an insightful reference for anyone interested in the evolution of libraries and their significance in human society. The opening of this work sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of library history. Richardson discusses the importance of understanding the beginnings of libraries as a crucial aspect of library science. He highlights the necessity for library students to study these origins to grasp the broader purpose and evolution of libraries. The introductory section introduces multiple dimensions of library beginnings, including early libraries, library science, and the education surrounding librarianship, thus establishing a framework for the subsequent detailed exploration of the topic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class Z: Bibliography, Library science
Subject Libraries -- History -- To 400
Category Text
EBook-No. 49849
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 43 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!