1. The Pleasure of Reading

2. What were the first books written on in Assyria and Babylonia? Clay tablets

3. The Pleasure of Reading What were the first books written on in ancient Greece and Rome? Tablets of wood, covered with wax

4. The Pleasure of Reading Where and when did the first paper book appear? The first century, China Who invented the first printing press in England? William Caxton, in 1476

5. The Pleasure of Reading When and where was the first public library founded? Ancient Rome, about 39 BC Why were the first books so expensive? They were handwritten and beautifully decorated.

6. The Pleasure of Reading Name 5 largest libraries of the world. The British Museum Library The US Library of Congress The Beijing Library The State Public Library in Moscow Bibliotheque Nationale