First Public Lending Library in America (1731) – 52 Weeks of Firsts
First Public Lending Library in America (1731) – 52 Weeks of Firsts
Washington Square West
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When
Sat, Dec 19
Where
1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States
Check it out… no, really! Founded by Ben Franklin, the Library Company became America's first public lending library, putting books in hands and ideas in motion. Not surprisingly, Philadelphia wrote the first chapter.
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