According to some Web pages, Benjamin Franklin opened the first public library, in Philadelphia, on 8 November 1731 (293 years ago!). I've recorded that in my personal calendar, but it is apparently an inaccurate record of library history. Ben and his comrades in the "Junto" discussion club founded the Library Company of Philadelphia, with a wide variety of books for sharing, but it was open to members who bought shares and contributed money, so it was not like the modern model of free public libraries. Snoopy doesn't really care about the historical details; he and Woodstock simply enjoy books!
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