An Account of the Rise and Progress: Of the Subscription Library at Kingston Upon Hull (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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9780656845927: An Account of the Rise and Progress: Of the Subscription Library at Kingston Upon Hull (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0656845929 ISBN 13: 9780656845927

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover the rules, costs, and daily life of Hull’s early subscription library.

This historical volume presents the laws, fines, and governance that guided members and managers in the early 1800s, offering a window into how communities built and used a lending library.

Inside, you’ll find detailed sections on membership, borrowing limits, penalties, and the annual meeting. The text also documents the building’s cost, the fundraising steps, and the evolving structure of officers, committees, and rules that kept the library running.

Along with the governing laws, the work includes lists of subscribers and notes on the library’s finances, shedding light on the social fabric of the time and the practical workings of a public lending institution.

How membership was earned, transferred, and paid for, including upfront costs and annual dues
Borrowing policies, due dates, fines, and consequences for late returns
Organization details: committees, officers, general meetings, and voting rules
Financial records, building costs, and subscriber lists that illuminate the library’s history

Ideal for readers of local history, 19th‑century social life, and the development of public libraries.

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