Finding Lists of the Chicago Public Library (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- Finding Lists of the Chicago Public Library (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Chicago Public Library
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0260249750
- ISBN 13
- 9780260249753
- Item weight
- 529 grams
A window into 19th-century library life and public policy .
This edition gathers text that reads like a civic snapshot, from library by‑laws to specimen pages and era ads, offering a tangible sense of how public institutions operated a century ago.
The content centers on Chicago’s public library framework and user rules from the 1870s, including access, registration, borrowing limits, renewals, and fines. It also includes catalog excerpts and promotional material that illuminate how libraries connected with readers and advertised services at the time.- Original borrowing rules and card system details that governed use of the Reading Room and Library.
- Fines, renewal windows, and penalties designed to keep books circulating.
- Sample pages from a historical library catalog, showing how collections were organized and labeled.
- Period advertisements and other 19th-century printed matter that reflect the era’s commerce and culture.
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