Title: Henry Hobson Richardson and the small public library in America
First published: 1997
Description: One natural outcome of the educational reform movement of the 1840s was the growth of the American public library. Though the first public libraries were housed in post offices and town halls, even in local drug stores, growing book collections soon forced cities and towns to recognize the need for larger, more appropriate buildings, some 450 of which were built in the latter half of the nineteenth century.

The most important and influential architect of the era was Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886), perhaps best known for his design of Boston's Trinity Church.
Subjects: History, Public libraries, Small libraries, Romanesque revival (Architecture), Library architecture, Richardson, h. h. (henry hobson), 1838-1886
Places: United States
People: H. H. Richardson (1838-1886)
Time periods: 19th century
LC classification: Z679.2.U54 B74 1997