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libraries — Almost every town in Britain and the US has a public library. Many libraries were built in the 1800s with money given by Andrew Carnegie, a US businessman originally from Scotland. Public libraries are often open until late evening during the… … Universalium
Christchurch City Libraries — Established 1859 Location Christchurch, New Zealand Branches 20 Collection … Wikipedia
Women's club — Women’s clubs first arose in the United States during the post civil war period. As a result of increased leisure time due to modern household advances, middle class women had more time to engage in intellectual pursuits. This led to the… … Wikipedia
Bookmobile — The bookmobile of the Ottawa Public Library at the Sunnyside branch, its former headquarters. Note the backwards branding (in both English and French, owing to Ottawa s large francophone population) above the windshield. This particular model is… … Wikipedia
Melvil Dewey — Born Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey December 10, 1851 (1851 12 10) Adams Center, New York … Wikipedia
Education of the Blind — • Includes statistics and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Education of the Blind Education of the Blind … Catholic encyclopedia
The Horrors of Oakendale Abbey — is a gothic novel by Mrs Carver, written in 1797 [http://www.amazon.com/Horrors Oakendale Abbey Mrs Carver/dp/0976721287] and published, in one volume, by the sensationalist Minerva Press. It proved particularly popular with the new travelling… … Wikipedia
Judith Hoffberg — (Born in 1934) is a librarian, archivist, lecturer, a curator and art writer, and editor and publisher of Umbrella , a newsletter on artist s books, mail art, and Fluxus art. She received a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA in 1956. She went on … Wikipedia
The Bollandists — The Bollandists † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Bollandists An association of ecclesiastical scholars engaged in editing the Acta Sanctorum. This work is a great hagiographical collection begun during the first years of the seventeenth… … Catholic encyclopedia
Durham University — University of Durham Shield from the arms of Durham University Latin: Universitas Dunelmensis Motto Latin: Fundamenta eius super montibus sanctis … Wikipedia
