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This image bank contains approximately 1400 digitized images about the history of the printed book in the Netherlands, largely originating from the collections of the KB. The images can be downloaded and used with the stated credit line.

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Title
 The newspaper room of the public library in Leiden, 1910

Year
 1910

Type
 foto, photograph

Measurements
 11,5 x 16,6 cm.

Related term
 leeszalen, openbare bibliotheken

Period
 20e eeuw

Classification
 J: Bibliotheken en instellingen

Content
 Many public libraries tried to attract readers with a well-stocked 'newspaper room'. Often, serious competition existed with the still popular small-scale and intimate popular and shop libraries where the administrator often knew the customers personally.

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Den Haag, Nederlands Bibliotheek en Lektuur Centrum (NBLC)