Report From The Select Committee On Public Libraries

<p>This is a reproduction of the 1850 Report From The Select Committee On Public Libraries presented to the House of Commons. It includes the proceedings of the committee minutes of evidence appendix and index. This document offers a detailed look into the establishment and early considerations of public libraries in 19th-century Britain.</p><p>The report provides valuable insights into the social political and educational contexts that shaped the development of public libraries. It is an essential resource for historians library scientists and anyone interested in the history of literacy education and social reform in Victorian England. As a primary source it allows readers to engage directly with the debates and discussions that influenced the creation of these important public institutions.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>