[Publib] 175th anniversary of U.S. public libraries

[Larry T. Nix]

In close proximity to the dates of the 2008 Public Library Association
Conference,  the 175th anniversary of a major milestone in the development
of public libraries in the United States will occur.  On April 8, 1833, the
Peterborough Town Library was founded in New Hampshire, making it the oldest
tax supported free public library in the world. Hopefully, there will be
some recognition of this important occasion at the conference.  For more on
the significance of the founding of the Peterborough Town Library go to
http://www.libraryhistorybuff.org/peterborough.htm.

Larry

Larry T. Nix
Library History Buff
3605 Niebler Lane
Middleton, WI 53562
nix at libraryhistorybuff.org
http://www.libraryhistorybuff.org