Bingham, C.

Japanese: Bingham,C.(英語表記)BinghamC
Bingham, C.

…The work of staff is central to this service, selecting and collecting good books, providing suitable books, and planning and running various events. It is said that the first children's library was opened in Boston, USA in 1803 by Caleb Bingham, a teacher and bookseller, in his hometown of Salisbury, Connecticut, with a base of 150 books. After that, similar kind-hearted people opened libraries all over the country, but at the time, they were limited to religious and charitable organizations such as Sunday schools providing books to children, and did not develop much. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Bingham, C." is listed below.

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Japanese:

…とりわけ職員の働きはこのサービスの中心で,良書の選択・収集,適書の提供,いろいろな催しの企画・実行などを行う。 児童図書館は1803年アメリカのボストンで,教師であり本屋でもあったビンガムCaleb Binghamが,生地コネティカット州ソールズベリーで150冊の本を基礎に開いたのが最初であるといわれている。その後も,同様な善意の人々が各地で開館したが,当時は日曜学校など宗教・慈善団体が子どもに本を提供していた程度であまり発展をみなかった。…

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