Download or read book Story of Libraries written by Fred Lerner and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work describes the crucial role libraries played in ancient Egypt, Han-dynasty China, the ancient Western Classical world (the great library of Alexandria, which was lost to us in stages over many years), the Baghdad of Harun-al-Rashid, and medieval and Renaissance Europe. It continues with the libraries of colonial America, the Library of Congress, university libraries, and today's large public library system.