The infographic from PressReader guides us through the milestones in the development of libraries since the 7th century BCE to the 21st century.
Public libraries have come a long way since their humble beginnings as collections of books in private homes.
Today, they are vibrant community hubs that offer a wide range of services and resources to people of all ages. They are the dynamic centers of learning, technology, and creativity.
From PressReader comes an infographic showing the evolution of the public libraries.
💬 A time traveller visiting a library today would likely have a tough time wrapping her head around what she was seeing: the 21st century library has evolved far, far beyond its original state as a book repository to become a vital community hub and omnichannel content source.
The first systematically organized and maintained library was founded in Nineveh (contemporary Iraq) by the Assyrian ruler Ashurbanipal, in the 7th century BCE.
The oldest continually operating library in the world was established in the 565 CE in Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt, and has the second-largest collection of ancient manuscripts and codices, just after Vatican City.
Then, in the 19th century, public libraries gained popularity, and with Dewey classification system, the library organization changed forever.
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Source: The evolution of libraries to the 21st century (Infographic) – PressReader Blog
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