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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
 Clearing out libraries, 1988

Creator
 Meeter, Onno (fotograaf/photographer)

Year
 1988

Type
 foto, photograph

Measurements
 19,8 x 25,7 cm.

Related term
 openbare bibliotheken, tweedehands boeken, kinderboeken

Period
 20e eeuw

Classification
 G: Boekhandel en uitgeverij

Content
 The sale of excess children's books during a library day held by the public library in Soest. Unlike academic libraries it was much easier for public libraries to get rid of excess books. Library days and book markets were excellent opportunities for this.

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 Onno Meeter