A Study on the Development of the Architecture of the Public Libraries in the U.K.

The British public library services could be provided earlier than other countries as a result of the Industrial Revolution which was started in the U.K. earlier than other countries. Britain has steadily been building public library infrastructure during the last 150 years and currently maintains the highest level of public library services and operation. Until the 20th century, each local government in Britain remodeled other buildings into libraries and adopted a small and simple form of library building to build more libraries and also to help the convenient use of library, while minimizing the cost of library construction. The construction of public libraries of local governments was supported by the Public Libraries(and Museums) Act enacted in 1850. Korea is in an effort to build more public libraries. The study suggests that a small and simple form of library building should be constructed in order to build more public libraries with minimum costs.

keywords: 공공도서관, 공공도서관 건축, 영국의 공공도서관

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Vol.20 No.3

A Study on the Development of the Architecture of the Public Libraries in the U.K.

Abstract

한국비블리아학회지