Háskóli ÍslandsUniversity of IcelandJúlíusdóttir, Stefanía2021-01-272021-01-272013978-951-44-9142-9978.951-44-9143-6https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2427The 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.125-165eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBókasöfnLestrarfélögSafnkosturinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart