Establishment of a public library in Jaroměř

At first, there was no public library in Jaroměř. Only local associations had their own libraries, but these were only used for their membership and family members (the Literary Association was founded in 1873). Only the Civic Forum decided to change this tradition, when it published its own library after the decision of its committee. The newly established public library had the task of supplying the broadest sections of the population in…