Title: Evolution of the American public library, 1653-1876
Authors: Thompson, C. Seymour 1879-1954.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press,
Year: 1952
Subjects: Libraries United States History
Contents: Introduction -- Colonial beginnings -- All things necessary to salvation -- By many hands -- Education for democracy -- For a broader culture -- Expanding needs -- A neglected class -- Enterprise and progress -- The dream of the school district -- Expanding vision -- The crowning glory -- Consultation and concert.