Libraries — • Collections of books accumulated and made accessible for public or private use Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Libraries Libraries … Catholic encyclopedia
Libraries — Libraries were immediately added to the new universi ties founded in the Northern Netherlands at Leiden in 1575, Franekerin 1585, and Groningenin 1614. Nowadays, the Royal Li brary in The Hague functions as a scientific library, with the duty… … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
LIBRARIES — A library is a collection of information resources, in all formats, organized and made accessible for study. The word derives from the Latin liber ( book ). The origin of libraries, keeping of written records, dates at least to the third… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
libraries — Almost every town in Britain and the US has a public library. Many libraries were built in the 1800s with money given by Andrew Carnegie, a US businessman originally from Scotland. Public libraries are often open until late evening during the… … Universalium
libraries — In addition to its two largest libraries, the Biblioteca Nacional (National Library) and the Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia), Spain has a range of facilities including public libraries, university and school libraries,… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
Libraries — The first public library in Canada was the Quebec library, founded in 1779 largely through the efforts of Haldimand. After many vicissitudes, the library was absorbed by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. The first college library… … The makers of Canada
Libraries — Eine Programmbibliothek bezeichnet in der Programmierung eine Sammlung von Programmfunktionen für zusammengehörende Aufgaben. Bibliotheken sind im Unterschied zu Programmen keine eigenständig lauffähigen Einheiten, sondern Hilfsmodule, die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
libraries — The ancient Mesopotamians did not have libraries in the modern sense that is, public institutions where people could go to borrow books. A Mesopotamian library was more of an archive, a collection of clay tablets usually kept in one or more… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Libraries and the National Research and Education Network — (NREN)= Libraries PerspectiveLibraries operate as part of the technological infrastructure that supports the ‘’’NREN’’’, acting as an electronic safety net for the American public to guarantee basic access to electronic information. Public… … Wikipedia
Libraries Connect Ohio — (LCO) is an internet resource provided by all libraries in the state of Ohio. LCO provides premium subscription databases for use of all Ohioans with a Library Card/school ID. Libraries Connect Ohio has various networks aimed at a different… … Wikipedia
