In 1890, the first Illinois public library opened in Princeton, Illinois. The library began as a dream of Nehemiah Matson in 1885.
The first public library that was opened in 1747 was located in the town of Saulieu. Saulieu is in the eastern part of France.
John Bright opened the first free public library in 1874 (that is also when it was built)
Peterborogh New Hampshire
The first was established 1833 in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
The first public library was opened in Athens in 330 BC. The earliest known library was in Nineveh in Babylonian times.
charleston,south carolina
That is not an easy question to answer. Several libraries might be considered for the title; however, the Darby Free Library in Darby, Pennsylvania is probably the winner. * Added - the Public Library solely supported by public contributions, a free public library, was opened in Dublin, New Hampshire in 1822. It lays claim to being the first in the US.
The Morgan Library & Museum in New York is on Madison Avenue. It was funded by the financier J.P. Morgan Jr. The library was first opened in 1924 when J. P. Morgan Jr. donated his father's library to the public.
1966
The first shop was opened in 1941, in Illinois.
sidney public library