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001 History of the Library Company of Philadelphia
Episode 1
Published 12 years ago
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Dd you know that Ben Franklin founded the first successful lending library in North America?
With James N. Green, Librarian at the Library Company of Philadelphia, we explores the role Franklin played in the founding of the Library Company of Philadelphia, the history of libraries in colonial North America, and the Junto, Franklin’s sociability and improvement club for Philadelphia tradesmen.
Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/001
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