Abstract
The Rev. F. W. Naylor, in a remarkable volume published in 1858, expressed his conception of education as something which is continuous throughout life and is involved in all life's activities. Libraries, he argued, were essential to complete the education given in school and he makes suggestions for their management and for discussion-meetings and lectures which might be arranged in connection with them. Now, once again the educational aspect of public library work is to the fore, and the concept of continuous education is widely accepted.
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