National History Day: Library Company of Philadelphia Jasmine Montebon
Nov. 2 09
Introduction
Problem: Books were not available to people other than the rich, or wealthy farmer
Thesis:Benjamin Franklin opened up the first library for, "We the people." In 1781, the Library Company of Philadelphia created the first lending library to have a system of lending books to the people. This innovation opened up educational opportunities to people who didn't have access due to class, or poverty.
I. Introduction
A. Types of libraries
i. Personal Libraries
a. Personal Libraries - Spanish, French, English, and Dutch owned many personal copies of books from Europe. Books were very expensive and only owned by rich landowners, merchants, or just wealthy people. People like doctors, ministers, or Lawyers owned volumes of books that held information. Colonial Americans owned books for farming, or guiding books.
ii. College Libraries
a. Were only meant for college students, or the faculties. They contained books about law, medicine, theology, history, philosophy, and mathematics. They were mostly donations from a person of wealth and influence who supports and artist, writer, or scholar (patron)
iii. Church and Community Libraries
a. Thomas Bray, a minister from
iv. Society Libraries
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