Project Gutenberg 2015-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 140 Richardson, Ernest Cushing 1860 1939 14004235 The Beginnings of Libraries 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Libraries -- History -- To 400 Z Text Category: History - Other 257492 2025-07-20T05:21:47.771869 text/html 219040 2024-10-24T17:57:25 text/html 712263 2025-07-20T05:21:53.279900 application/epub+zip 710669 2025-07-20T05:21:48.817859 application/epub+zip 128986 2025-07-20T05:21:48.275866 application/epub+zip 770481 2025-07-20T05:21:56.325875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736078 2025-07-20T05:21:52.617920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155276 2022-09-22T14:32:43.516579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182290 2025-07-20T05:21:47.069894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162441 2024-10-24T17:57:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16345 2025-07-20T05:21:56.458827 application/rdf+xml 3582 2025-07-20T05:21:48.374871 image/jpeg 913 2025-07-20T05:21:48.325872 image/jpeg 662257 2025-07-20T05:21:47.809895 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia