声明
致谢
Chapter1 Introduction
1.1Significance of the Study
1.2Literature Review
Chapter 2 Historical Background of the Development of British Libraries
2.1The Influence of the Industrial Revolution
2.1.1The Improvement of Living Standard and Change of Lifestyle
2.1.2The Growth of Population and Increase of Reading Group
2.1.3The Rise of the Middle Class
2.2The Emergence of Consumer Society
2.3The Development of Printing Industry
Chapter 3 The Overview of British Libraries Before and After 18th Century
3.1 Old British Libraries
3.1.1Parochial Libraries
3.1.2Endowed Libraries for Towns
3.1.3Libraries in University Towns
3.2The Emergence of New British Libraries in the 18th Century
3.2.1The Circulating Library
3.2.2The Subscription Library
3.3The Establishment of Public Libraryand The Public Libraries Act 1850
Chapter 4 The Development Features of British Libraries
4.1Service Groups of Libraries
4.1.1Libraries for the Higher Clergy
4.1.2Libraries for Scientists and Doctors
4.2The Expansionof Book Collection
4.3The Enlargement of Reading Group
Chapter 5 The Influence of Library Development on Britain
5.1.1The Increase of Literacy Rate
5.1.2The Improvement of Education Level
5.2Facilitating Cultural Diffusion and Inheritance
5.3The Progress of British Social Civilization
5.3.1PromotingSocial Equality
5.3.2Impelling Cultural Consumption
Conclusion
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