Brooklyn City Library records 1839-1843

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Brooklyn City Library records 1839-1843

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The records include minutes, reports, correspondence, and election results of the Brooklyn City Library spanning the period 1839 to 1843. The Brooklyn City Library was a subscription library incorporated in 1839 and located in the Brooklyn Lyceum Building, where it operated until 1851.

0.2 Linear feet; in two folders

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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The library was incorporated in 1839 to provide a general library for Brooklyn residents. In 1863 the books were divided by the Long Island Historical Society and the Apprentices Library. From the description of Records, 1839-1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155459452 ...