Rural factory libraries of Vladimirskaja province in the second half of XIX – early XX century

Abstract

The article is devoted to the history of origin and development of factory libraries in countryside of Vladimirskaja province, which practically were not investigated earlier. The author considers the main statistical indicators of reading rooms activities and analyzes their necessity and influence on the local population. The role of manufacturers in education of workers is shown.

Keywords

• factory libraries
• free-of-charge libraries
• paid libraries
• history of libraries
• vladimirskaja province