Reading Societies in Iceland Their foundation, Role, and the Destiny of Their Book Collections

Title:	Reading Societies in Iceland Their foundation, Role, and the Destiny of Their Book Collections
Author:	Júlíusdóttir, Stefanía 1 authors Show fewer authors
Date:	2013
Language:	English
Scope:	125-165
University/Institute:	Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland
School:	Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI)
Department:	Félags- og mannvísindadeild (HÍ) Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (UI)
ISBN:	978-951-44-9142-9 978.951-44-9143-6
Series:	Good book, good library, good reading : studies in the history of the book, libraries and reading from the network HIBOLIRE and its friends;
Subject:	Bókasöfn; Lestrarfélög; Safnkostur
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2427
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Abstract: The main aim of this article is to look at how collections of printed reading material for use by the Icelandic public developed, compared to the development in the neighbouring countries; and an attempt is made to trace what became of their book collections.