@article{bibcite_11710, author = {Margaret F. Stieg}, title = {Catholic Libraries and Public Libraries in the Third Reich: A Reciprocal Relationship}, abstract = {In Germany, public libraries were a central feature of Catholic adult education activity and carried on the work of Catholic schools. By the time of the Nazi takeover a strong system of Catholic public libraries existed in Germany. Examines Nazi efforts to promulgate a new theory of public librarianship with the goal of weakening and supplanting Catholic public libraries.}, year = {1991}, journal = {Catholic Historical Review}, volume = {77}, pages = {235-259}, language = {English}, }