Behind the Headlines: 1850 Public Libraries Act

audiobook (Unabridged) Who Do You Think You Are? Season 4, Episode 38 · Who Do You Think You Are?

By Jad Adams

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This year, it was established that books were for everyone—not just the rich—as the Public Libraries Act gave local boroughs the power to set up free libraries.

Behind the Headlines: 1850 Public Libraries Act