The Boston Public Library was established in 1848. It was the first public library that allowed users to check out books and take them home to read. It currently contains nearly 9 millions books and electronic resources.
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 libary in England was in the year 1608
Benjamin Franklin's subscription library, "The Library Company of Philadelphia," is the first of its kind in what would become the United States Benjamin Franklin's subscription library, "The Library Company of Philadelphia," is the first of its kind in what would become the United States Before that in 1701, the Anglican Society for the Propagation of the Gospel began collecting books in England to establish church libraries in American Episcopalian Churches. Many churches, which existed before the days of good public libraries, still have church libraries.
Plymouth
John Bright opened the first free public library in 1874 (that is also when it was built)
No but boston is home to the first public library in 1843 I think the date is right
Benjamin Franklin started the first library in Philadelphia
sidney public library
The Fenwicks first opened its doors to the public in the 1990s. The Fenwicks, initially, had not been open to the public, as it had happened to have been an exclusive club.
Scoville Public Library in Salisbury, Connecticut claims to be the oldest public library; they have a plaque.
The Boston Public Library is one of the best resources for doing historical research. You can find every newspaper published in Massachusetts, and many local publications (including Boston magazine and some of the alternative newspapers like Boston After Dark). There are city directories, city maps, and a number of books about Boston during that era. You can also find information about Boston's history at a number of local museums in the area, but start with the Boston Public Library first.
Boston, Massachusetts
The first public libary in England was in the year 1608
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 school in the United States was the Mather School in Boston, MA
Disneyland opened it's doors on July 18th, 1955.
Benjamin Franklin's subscription library, "The Library Company of Philadelphia," is the first of its kind in what would become the United States Benjamin Franklin's subscription library, "The Library Company of Philadelphia," is the first of its kind in what would become the United States Before that in 1701, the Anglican Society for the Propagation of the Gospel began collecting books in England to establish church libraries in American Episcopalian Churches. Many churches, which existed before the days of good public libraries, still have church libraries.