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Mrs. Maranda, heres what I have so far. I'm working with Mrs. Mccartney during lunch and she helps me with paragraphing, and grammar.

In 1731, Benjamin Franklin and the Junto members, opened up the first library for all the people, rich or poor. In 1731, the Library Company of Philadellhia created the first subscription library. This innovation opened up educational opportunities to people who didn't previously have access due to class, or income.

The major change in history this innovation had was it was the first subscription library. A subscription library, are libraries formed by groups who paid for memberships. In the late 17th century to the 19th century, subscription libraries were both private, and public.

In 1638, Harvard College had a private library running. This library was used only, and for College students attending the school. In New Mexico, two libraries were formed by missionaries as early at 1640. But when the ferocious battle, Pueblo Indian Revolt, begun in 1680, the libraries were not used. After the reconquest in 1692, missionaries again began forming church and community churches.

To become a memeber of the library company, you must pay 40 shillings, and agree to pay 10 shillings per year afterwards. This particular library allowed people to give their valuable belongings in return for a book. So it didn't matter if you were or weren't a member, as long as you had something in return you were able to lend a book out.

From 1731, until the late 19th century the library company of Philadelphia was, "the City Library," or, "the Philadelphi Library." Because of this, the library became famous, and got donations.

After, John Todd, Jr. who was librarian from 1763-1793, Zachariah Poulson took the lead as the new librarian. Zachariah Poulson was a printed, newspaper publisher, and keeper of books and records. Poulson creater a, "chronological register," of shares and records from 1731 and on. Because his talented work, and great responsibility he has over the Library company of Philadelphia, he gave a huge donation. On December 3, 1801, 10 folio's, 37 wuarto's, and 4 octavo volumes of micellaneous pamphelts from the 17 century were donated. During that time period, Zachariah Poulson's donation were half of the 2,150 titles of the libraries books.

The interestand environment of the library company grew until 1895. In 1895, the free library opened. Because of this, the library company of philadelphia went bankrupt. In 1895, less members were using the library company of philadelphia. With new libriaries being formed, like the free library, the library company of philadelphia couldn't stand. More or less, people had options to go to other libraries. This option made the library company go out of business for a period of time.

This is what i have so far. But i'm still deciding if i want to change Poilson's donation to a different donation, and use Poulson as an example onto was the library company became a reasearch library.