Ten Pay Dues for America’s First Lending Library on November 10, 1731
Ten of the Library Company of Philadelphia’s 50 founding subscribers paid dues on November 10, 1731. Franklin’s plan soon became America’s first lending library.
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Literature
Literature: new books, prizes, translations, publishing business and writers on the craft of the page.
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