An Address: Delivered at the Opening of the Library of Christian Hall, Chestnut Hill, January 10, 1871 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

M. Russell Thayer

9780656809752: An Address: Delivered at the Opening of the Library of Christian Hall, Chestnut Hill, January 10, 1871 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0656809752 ISBN 13: 9780656809752

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A look at the power of libraries and how access to books shapes a community.

This address, delivered at the opening of a Chestnut Hill library in 1871, invites readers to consider how libraries guard knowledge and inspire learning for all.

Through a survey of great libraries from Paris to Rome, London to Oxford, the talk traces how printing, preservation, and open access have expanded reading and understanding. It explains the hope that libraries serve working people, not just scholars, and it highlights the founding of public reading rooms as a path to personal and moral improvement.

The speaker also describes the Chestnut Hill project, honoring the benefactor while stressing the library’s purpose as a shared resource for curious minds, regardless of belief. The result is a thoughtful portrait of libraries as both museums of the past and engines for future learning.

Discover how printing and copying made books more durable and widely available.
Meet famous libraries and their collections, from the Vatican to the British Museum.
Learn how libraries can uplift individuals and communities through reading.
See how a local library can embody inclusivity and public service.

Ideal for readers of library history, book culture, and civic-minded essays who value access to knowledge for all.

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