Libraries in history. From: The Architectural Review | Date: June 1, 1998| Author: Graham, Clare | COPYRIGHT 1998 EMAP Architecture. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Libraries are built to provide two specific purposes, to contain books and to provide a space wherein books can be read. There were specialized libraries in ancient Greece and Rome which were connected to temples, palaces and municipal buildings. Fully-equipped libraries were first built in the 13th and 14th centuries due to the expansion of the teaching roles of the religious orders. The wall-system, in which bookcases were attached to walls, was first used at the Escorial in 1567. The Briti...

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