Modern Libraries: 1500s - 1800s
Let's begin with an overview of the modern libraries section of the course. Watch the Modern Libraries video at Vimeo.
The invention of movable type printing in the mid-1400s marked the beginning of a new era in libraries. This time period includes the major changes in libraries worldwide.
The image on the right shows an old woman reading around 1630-1635 in a painting by Gerrit Dou.
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