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A Subscription Library (also membership or independent library) is a library that is supported by private funds raised by membership fees or endowments. A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution Unlike a public library, access is often restricted to those who are members, or who can provide evidence that they must consult the library's collections for advanced study or research. A public library (also called circulating library) is a Library which is accessible by the Public and is generally funded from public sources (such

In the United States the earliest such libraries date back to the 18th century, when societies or groups of individuals joined to purchase books for a commonly run library. The Library Company of Philadelphia was the first of these libraries, started in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.

With the advent of free public libraries in the 19th century most of the subscription libraries were replaced or taken over.

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Chetham's Library in Manchester, England is the oldest free public reference library in the United Kingdom. The Reverend Doctor Thomas Plume, BA DD (1630 – 20 November 1704) was an English churchman and philanthropist The Leeds Library is the oldest surviving Subscription library in the UK The Linen Hall Library is located at 17 Donegall Square Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle Upon Tyne (or the Lit & Phil as it is popularly known is a historical library in Newcastle upon Tyne, The Portico Library is a Subscription library in central Manchester, north-west England. The Morrab Library is an independent library based in Penzance in Cornwall in the UK. The London Library is the world's largest independent lending library. The Birmingham and Midland Institute ( now on Margaret Street in the city centre of Birmingham, England was a pioneer of adult scientific and technical education Armitt Library is an independent Library and museum founded in Ambleside in Cumbria by Mary Louisa Armitt in 1909 The Library Company of Philadelphia ( LCP) is a Philadelphia Pennsylvania -based Non-profit organization. The Redwood Library and Athenaeum is a private Subscription library in Newport Rhode Island. Charleston Library Society, founded in 1748 is a Subscription library in Charleston South Carolina. The Providence Athenaeum, founded in 1753 in Providence Rhode Island, is the fourth oldest Subscription library in the United States The New York Society Library, the oldest in the city was founded in 1754 by the New York Society a civic-minded group formed in the belief that the availability of books would help Boston Athenæum is an independent Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, is a special collections library founded in 1814 to collect materials "connected with the history and The Mercantile Library of Cincinnati is a membership library located in downtown Cincinnati Ohio. The Providence Athenaeum, founded in 1753 in Providence Rhode Island, is the fourth oldest Subscription library in the United States The St Louis Mercantile Library, established 1846 in St Louis Missouri is a Subscription library, that claims to be the oldest library west of the Mississippi River History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
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