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Biblioteca Aprosiana
The Biblioteca Aprosiana is the civic library of the city of Ventimiglia, Italy. It was the first public library to be opened in Liguria and one of the oldest in Italy. Founded in 1648 by the scholar and Bibliophilia, bibliophile Angelico Aprosio, it was initially based in the convent of the Augustinians of Ventimiglia, to whose order Aprosio himself belonged. History A renowned scholar and an avid collector, Angelico Aprosio gathered a huge amount of printed and manuscript books during his lifetime. Raffaele Soprani, in his ''Scrittori della Liguria'' of 1667, says that his library comprised over five thousand volumes, but Aprosio himself in his ''Biblioteca'' published in 1673 speaks of there being ten or twelve thousand. Indeed he was often in need of room for his growing collection, even after a place had been provided for it. His difficulties in securing a place were many and disheartening. "We have had a bad harvest of grapes," he writes in one letter, "but I have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Library
A public library is a library, most often a lending library, that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil service, civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries: # they are generally supported by taxes (usually local, though any level of government can and may contribute); # they are governed by a board to serve the public interest; # they are open to all, and every community member can access the collection; # they are entirely voluntary, no one is ever forced to use the services provided; and # they provide library and information services without charge. Public libraries exist in many countries across the world and are often considered an essential part of having an educated and literate population. Public libraries are distinct from research library, research libraries, school library, school libraries, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
