What is a ‘Library’?

The design of a library calls for deep research and a dive into the history of libraries and the formation of creations because it provides a window and glimpse into the foundations of production and earlier systems. It is, after all, essentially a reflection of societal values and beliefs. There are many kinds of human intervention. For example, research, invention, business, and leisure depend on one another.

Books have served as containers for storing and transferring knowledge and its intricate aspects. A book was created as a communication device for texts, and libraries existed. In the Old Ages, although there were other sources of information, libraries were the go-to destinations in civilizations when they wanted to find information that was reliable, comprehensive, and safe.

Such an important building in the world, which has evolved tremendously coupled with the arrival of the internet, has changed the fundamental principles of how it works. Hence, it is important to know the transition of this sacred place to keep up with the advent yet not lose the significance of the same.

To depict this, we have made a timeline of the flow of knowledge in the old traditional ways to have a strong base and sense of understanding.

1507

1436

Gutenberg Print Press

Invented

12th-13th Century the origin of ‘Silent Reading’, only read with eyes Change the structure of books: Smaller frames, increase length. Started to split into Chapters, Contain a table of contents, With a Book Title to be categorized.

1607 th to 6 th Century Medival Monastery Libraries and Scriptorium