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This image bank contains approximately 1400 digitized images about the history of the printed book in the Netherlands, largely originating from the collections of the KB. The images can be downloaded and used with the stated credit line.
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Title

 The newspaper room of the public library in Leiden, 1910


Year

 1910


Type

 foto, photograph


Measurements

 11,5 x 16,6 cm.


Related term

 leeszalen, openbare bibliotheken


Period

 20e eeuw


Classification

 J: Bibliotheken en instellingen


Content

 Many public libraries tried to attract readers with a well-stocked 'newspaper room'. Often, serious competition existed with the still popular small-scale and intimate popular and shop libraries where the administrator often knew the customers personally.


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Den Haag, Nederlands Bibliotheek en Lektuur Centrum (NBLC)