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Chained books

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From the 15th to 18th century, some libraries physically chained their books to lecterns or shelves to prevent them from being stolen.

  • Picture of a chained book
  • Description of a chained library at Christ Church Library, Oxford, UK
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See also the Wikipedia article on:
Francis Trigge Chained Library