Bergunda Storkommun ? Folkbiblioteksutvecklingen i en landskommun
This Master?s thesis is about the public library development in a rural district, in this case Bergunda, a large rural district in Kronoberg?s County in Småland in Sweden, existing 1952 ? 1970. The main question is; how the public library develops in Bergunda large rural district 1951-1970. The main question is divided up in sub-questions: the district uniting in 1952 and 1971; personnel; lending; library housing and the public library structure. In 1952, there is one public library, Bergunda public library, and four study circle libraries. Three of them are in Gemla: ABF, SLS, NTO, and one in Bergunda: SLS. The study circle libraries became part of the public library around 1960. When the study circle libraries become part of the public library, an increased numeral of book-loans could be observed. The public library gets new premises in various places in the district. The big question in the district is about the premises. Many of the premises were not adapted to their purpose. The solution was to house the library in the new school building. This solution can certainly have had signification when Öjaby became the first integrated library in Kronoberg?s County. It happened just after Bergunda became a part of the Växjö district. This Master?s thesis focuses on archive material in the form of reporting of proceedings and similar. This material is sent to and kept in Växjö community record office and Kronobergsarkivet.