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- Title
The Lambeth Palace Library: England's First Public Library.
- Authors
Stevens, Norman D.
- Abstract
The article discusses the history of the Lambeth Palace Library, originally located in London, England, which was the country's first public library. It references the book "Lambeth Palace Library: Treasures From the Collection of the Archbishop of Canterbury" edited by Richard Palmer and Michelle P. Brown. It was established in the 17th century in the will of Richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury and survived neglect and damage during World War II.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; LAMBETH Palace Library; LAMBETH Palace Library: Treasures From the Collection of the Archbishops of Canterbury (Book); BANCROFT, Richard; HISTORY of public libraries; PUBLIC libraries; PALMER, Richard; BROWN, Michelle P.
- Publication
Information & Culture, 2012, Vol 47, Issue 1, p113
- ISSN
2164-8034
- Publication type
Article