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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/116038| Title: | Public Library Valletta : report for 1853 |
| Keywords: | Malta -- History -- British occupation, 1800-1964 Public libraries -- Malta -- History -- 19th century National Library of Malta (Valletta, Malta) National libraries -- Malta -- History Gozo Public Library (Victoria, Malta) |
| Issue Date: | 1853 |
| Citation: | (1853). Public Library Valletta : report for 1853. Melitensia Miscellanea Collection (Melit-Misc. vol. 7.24). University of Malta Library, Melitensia Special Collections. |
| Abstract: | This report, dated December 1853, is a submission from the Committee for the management of the Public Library of Valletta. The report provides a detailed account of the development of the Public Library on the island, including its origins, contributions from various individuals, acquisitions, and efforts to expand its collection. It also outlines recent purchases of the Library and usage statistics. Additionally, the report informs the recipient that the Public Library of Gozo opened on November 21, 1853, with details on visitor numbers, book borrowings and donations. |
| Description: | The document is presented in both Italian and English. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/116038 |
| Appears in Collections: | Miscellania : volume 007 - A&SCMisc |
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