期刊名称：Pakistan Journal of Library and Information Science
印刷版ISSN：1680-4465
出版年度：2011
卷号：12
出版社：University of the Punjab
摘要：This paper, using primary sources of historical evidence, traces the founding of the Punjab Public Library, Lahore. It briefly reviews the beginnings of subscription libraries, book clubs, station libraries and libraries for Western-Oriented Gentry (WOGs). The antecedents of the Punjab Public Library are dealt with. These led to the government initiative to create this library which had some unique features different from its contemporaries. It deals with its special features which were distinct from other contemporary libraries. Eight archival documents are reproduced in the paper. A fuller history of this library still needs to be written.
关键词：Public libraries; Punjab Public Library; History; Pakistan
