In ancient civilizations, libraries were depositories, housing manuscripts and other essential documents that were primarily reserved for elites, scholars, and religious institutions. The purpose of libraries was not to foster widespread reading but to preserve knowledge. This was furthered in the medieval period, during which libraries became places largely reserved for religious study. It was only through the invention of the printing press centuries later that reading became accessible to a wider range of society.
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