Three Centuries of a City Library: An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Norwich Public Library Established in 1608 and the Present Public Library Opened in 1857 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Ricart's Calendar 1 it is stated that In 1464 provision was made as to a library, lately erected in the house Of the Kalendars, and reference is made to a deed Of that date by which it was appointed that all who wish to enter for the sake Of instruction Shall have free access and recess at certain times, and that, lest the books should be lost, three inventories Shall be made, to be yearly collated with the books, which books shall be chained in a room, and for the loss of which heavy penalties are imposed on the prior. The prior to be appointed by the Mayor. Mr. John Taylor in his article on The earliest English free libraries Library Chronicle, vol. 3, 1886, p. Stated that these regulations were made by an ordinance of John, Bishop Of Worcester, ad. 1464. From the foregoing quotations it is Obvious that the Library was under the control Of the Gild, and not of the municipality, and therefore while, as a semi-monastic library, it may be regarded as a prototype Of the modern public library, it cannot be justly Claimed as the first public town library.

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