02232cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000500012524501750017526400510035030000470040133600260044833700260047433800360050050000310053650800860056752011490065353400450180265300400184785600430188719804UtSlPG20260610133447.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a17025525  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aZ1 aStephen, Geo. A.q(George Arthur),d1880-193410aThree Centuries of a City Library :ban Historical and Descriptive Account of the Norwich Public Library Established in 1608 and the present Public Library opened in 1857 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-11-14  aTranscribed from the 1917 Norwich Public Library Committee edition by David Price  a"Three Centuries of a City Library" by Geo. A. Stephen is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the establishment and evolution of the Norwich Public Library from its inception in 1608 to the opening of the current public library in 1857. It details the unique role Norwich played in the history of libraries within England, highlighting the significant donations and the societal impacts of the library through the centuries.  The opening of the book sets the stage for the detailed history awaiting readers. It recounts the origins of the Norwich Public Library, emphasizing its establishment as potentially the first provincial public library in England under municipal control. The author indicates that the initial purpose of the library was to serve the clergy while progressively becoming accessible to a broader audience. It further alludes to the challenges faced during its early years, including the neglect of books and the eventual development of lending systems, all while engaging readers with a sense of local pride and historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNorwich (England). Public Libraries40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19804