The medieval library (toc. 1450)

Contemporary Research on the Spatial Relations between the Public Library and the City

“…11 It was a repository of all knowledge of the ancient world, a prototypical "think tank", which included libraries, workshops, dining spaces and dormitories. 12 Medieval period is not the subject of interest, since the library became a part, or just a shelve, in other, mainly religious buildings, and was far away from the public use, 13 while the role of the renaissance libraries in the city was highlighted through shaping the main public spaces, outlining them with "iconic" architecture. The Library of Saint Mark, Venice, "proudly exhibits one of the most sumptuous facades of the Renaissance and defines one of the most prominent public spaces in Italy" 14 , San Marco Square.…”

“…The references are selected according to criteria based on the research topic and period Gameson, 2006 of time. These criteria include the literature dealing with: − the role of the public library in the city, − the role of the public libraries in urban transformation strategies, − indirect research on public library / city relation, with the main topic of library architecture, − indirect research on public library / city relation, where the main topic of the research is the position of the library in the community, or the specific social aspect of the connection between the library and the community, − sources from the beginning of the new millennia, considered as contemporary research on the library/city relation.…”