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Library History Today is a blog about the history and historiography of Canadian libraries and librarians

Showing posts with label Victorian libraries. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Victorian libraries. Show all posts

Monday, January 21, 2019

TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY, 1842

The Institution shall be called The Toronto Public Library—and the date of its commencement is hereby declared to be the 27th of October, 18...

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

CANADIAN VICTORIAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES BEFORE 1900

The common characteristics of free public libraries that were legislated in Ontario (1882), the City of Saint John (1883), and British Colum...

Friday, December 22, 2017

THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FREE LIBRARIES ACT, 1891

British Columbia became the second province to pass an act allowing local governments to establish free libraries in 1891. Generally, munici...

Monday, December 04, 2017

THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY ACT, 1883

The 1880s were a critical turning point for free library legislation in Canada. Ontario was not alone in enacting legislation for free publi...

Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Ontario Free Libraries Act, 1882

The first province-wide legislation to establish free public libraries in Canadian cities, towns, and villages was enacted in Ontario in 18...

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