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2. Chetham's Library - Wikipedia

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   Chetham's Library in Manchester, England, is the oldest free public reference library in the English-speaking world. [1] Chetham's Hospital, which contains both the library and Chetham's School of Music, was established in 1653 under the will of Humphrey Chetham (1580–1653), for the education of "the sons of honest, industrious and painful parents", [1] and a library for the use of scholars.

3. Bibliothèque Mazarine - Wikipedia

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   Other specialities are the history of the book and the local and regional history of France. Among the library's collection of 2,370 incunabula is a Gutenberg Bible known as the Bible Mazarine. The original is kept in a vault, while a facsimile copy is on display in the reading room.

4. History of libraries - Wikipedia

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   Chetham's Library in Manchester, which claims to be the oldest public library in the English-speaking world, opened in 1653. [108] Other early town libraries of the UK include those of Ipswich (1612), Bristol (founded in 1613 and opened in 1615), and Leicester (1632). Shrewsbury School also opened its library to townsfolk. [109]

5. List of libraries in the ancient world - Wikipedia

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   The library was a local public library situated on the island of Kos and known as a crossroads for academia and philosophical faculties. [17] A record of individuals who were supposedly responsible for the establishment of the library are acknowledged in an inscription near the monument. [17] The Library of Pantainos (Athens) (100 A.D.)

6. List of returned long-overdue library books - Wikipedia

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   New Bedford Free Public Library 14 Feb 1904 or 14 Feb 1905 Jul 2023 119 The book was donated in good condition to West Virginia University Libraries and its overdue status was discovered there. The late fee would have been $2,100, but had a maximum of $2. [46] [47] New Chronicles of Rebecca: Kate Douglas Wiggin: Boise Public Library: Nov 1911 ...

7. Biblioteca Palafoxiana - Wikipedia

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   The Biblioteca Palafoxiana is a library in Puebla City's historic centre, in the Mexican state of PueblaFounded in 1646, it is recognized by the UNESCO for being the first and oldest public library in the Americas, [1] [2] [3] It has more than 45,000 books and manuscripts, ranging from the 15th to the 20th century.

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9. Malatestiana Library - Wikipedia

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   The Malatestiana Library is one of the very few libraries (another one is the Librije in Zutphen, Netherlands) in the world of the so-called humanistic-conventual type, which blends humanistic principles with architecture otherwise reserved for religious buildings, and has preserved its structure, fittings and codices since its opening more ...