Irish Reading Societies and Circulating Libraries Founded Before 1825: Useful Knowledge and Agreeable Entertainment

Reference Type Book
Year of Publication
2018
Author
Author: Keith A. Manley
Language
English
Number of Pages
248 pp.
Publisher
Four Courts Press
City
Dublin, Ireland
Region
Europe
Library Type
Circulating Libraries
Private/Personal Library
Religious Libraries
School Libraries
Social/Subscription Libraries
Demographics
Workers/Working class
Chronological Period
1800-1849
18th century
ISBN
9781846827174
Annotation

Contents: 

  • Ecclesiastical beginnings and mutual improvement
  • Workers' reading societies to 1800
  • Middle-class subscription libraries to 1800
  • Circulating libraries to 1800
  • Circulating libraries after 1800
  • Middle-class subscription libraries after 1800: large towns and cities
  • Middle-class subscription libraries after 1800: smaller towns
  • Workers' reading societies after 1800
  • Private libraries, mutual benefit, and book clubs
  • Religious and school libraries
  • Subscription libraries after 1825
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