The books were housed in various families' homes and circulated to residents in the area.
These books were widely circulated in the early part of 19th century.
Not long after the reformation the book was published and legally circulated.
Little is known how the books were circulated before the Tokugawa era.
Around 40,000 books from the cupboards of the library got circulated among children.
Students said the book was not widely circulated in Beijing.
That book was widely circulated in the early church.
Last year, 60,825 books were circulated by the branch, half the number taken out 40 years ago.
The book was circulated widely, and although it is over 650 years old at least thirteen copies are known to have survived.
The books in the library will be circulated for reading among the proprietors".
