Manual of public libraries, institutions, and societies : in the United States, and British provinces of North America

Manual of public libraries, institutions, and societies : in the United States, and British provinces of North America / by William J. Rhees, chief clerk of the Smithsonian institution.

Author/creator	Rhees, William Jones, 1830-1907
Format	Book and Microform
Publication Info	Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott, 1859.
Description	xxviii, 687 pages.
Subject(s)	Libraries--United States. Libraries--Canada.

Series	Library of American civilization ; LAC 11568 Library of American civilization ; LAC 11568. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents	Notes and errata -- Introduction -- The construction of library buildings -- Local arrangement -- Routine duties -- Classification -- Catalogues -- Classes of books read -- Number of volumes read -- Books in different languages -- Exchanges -- Salaries of librarians -- Statistical tables -- Notices of libraries in the United States -- In Canada -- In Nova Scotia -- Common school libraries -- Sunday-school libraries -- Military libraries -- List of libraries in the United States -- In the British provinces -- Index.
General note	Based partly upon Jewett's Notices of public libraries in the United States, 1851, partly upon information obtained through circulars issued by the Smithsonian institution. Most of the notices are dated 1857 and 1858.
Reproduction note	Joyner- Microfiche. Chicago : Library Resources, 1970. 1 microfiche ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of American civilization ; LAC 11568)

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