ISBN: 9781333014728 - Fifth Annual Report of the Maryland State Library Commission: December 1, 1906 December 1, 1907 (classic Reprint) (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an annual report from the Maryland State Library Commission concerning the 1909 library conditions and needs in Maryland. This report includes a detailed list of donations, and contributions, as well as a breakdown of spending and expenses. The report also provides an evaluation of the traveling library program and its positive impact on the communities that participated. The report concludes with the suggestion that a permanent Field Secretary would be a valuable asset to the commission, and discusses the importance and effectiveness of free, accessible public libraries in small towns and rural areas. The report sheds light on the library landscape of Maryland in 1909 and provides a valuable historical record of the efforts to improve access to literature in the state. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …