National Library, Calcutta
John Bright opened the first free public library in 1874 (that is also when it was built)
In 1890, the first Illinois public library opened in Princeton, Illinois. The library began as a dream of Nehemiah Matson in 1885.
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It is a library that is open to the public, with little or no restrictions on who can enter.
Scottville Public Library was created in 1956.
Illinois first public libary opened in this town
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)
In 1890, the first Illinois public library opened in Princeton, Illinois. The library began as a dream of Nehemiah Matson in 1885.
There was no public library in Chicago when the 1871 fire happened. After the fire, the city of London donated 8,000 books. The Chicago Public Library opened in 1873.
Peterborogh New Hampshire
SOS Island was opened to the public on February 19, 2013.
The first was established 1833 in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
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.
The first public library was opened in Athens in 330 BC. The earliest known library was in Nineveh in Babylonian times.
Jervis Public Library opened in July, 1895. The library was originally housed in the home of prominent American civil engineer John B. Jervis, who died in 1885. The Jervis house was completed in 1858.
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.