Public library services for older adults

Library Review

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 16-29

  Kendall, Margaret ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Older consumers; Public libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986173506     PISSN: 00242535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00242539610107721     Document Type: Article

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