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It's the oldest library bulding in the United States. It's the oldest structure in America where religious services were regularly held.
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Opened by Benjamin Fraklin and Junto Society. Library opened as a "subscription" base, members purchased books.
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It's considered America's first public library. There was a Franklin's town meeting on a vote to lend books for no charge
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During this period women's possesed great influence in the Library world, partially from their continuing efforts to obtain rights to vote & participation in government. Their support towards libraries between the 1870s and 1930s is credited to have created and/or supported nearly 470 public libraries
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University founded in response to rise of research model education. Institution highly relied on library, creating demand across the country for creation and establishment at large academic libraries for every research oriented college
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Melvil Dewey founded the School of Library Service, the first training school for librarians
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Construction is completed for the new building for the Library of Congress. On Nov. 1st, 1897, the doors open to the public. Upon opening the library it was considered as "the largest, the costliest, and the safest" library in the world.
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Andrew Carnegie donated $70000 for the construction of the library building. During first year of operation 40126 volumes to 3150 patrons. The collection only consisted of 4638 books.
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It allowed bibliographic data to be entered, filed, and disseminated electronically on computer tapes. This advancement revolutionalized library catalogue and 1st step in creating today's concept of electronic library resources
