The first publicly-funded library in North America opened in 1698 in Charleston, South Carolina. It was not a “free” public library as we know it today, however. Local residents could borrow books if they gave a “receipt” and would pay heavily if the book they borrowed were damaged or lost.
11 dezembro 2016
The first publicly-funded library in North America opened in 1698 in Charleston, South Carolina....
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