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Libraries - Public Libraries Act 1850

Time: Thursday Aug 15, 1850

Place: London, England, United Kingdom

Details: Although by the mid-19th century England could claim 274 subscription libraries and Scotland, 266, the foundation of the modern public library system in Britain is the Public Libraries Act 1850.

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