Free Circulating Libraries records, 1880-1905.

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Free Circulating Libraries records, 1880-1905.

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The records of the various independent circulating libraries have been brought together to form Record Group 4, Free Circulating Libraries. These records cover the period prior to each library's consolidation with NYPL.

24 linear feet (30 boxes)

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Free Circulating Libraries.

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During the last quarter of the 19th century a number of separate and independent libraries, formed mostly by private charitable or religious organizations - but generally free and open to the public - were established throughout New York City. The largest of these free, circulating libraries was the New York Free Circulating Library. Formed in 1878 for a church sponsored sewing class, the NYFCL grew throughout Manhattan to a system of 11 branches in 1899. The Aguilar Fre...

New York Free Circulating Library

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Aguilar Free Library.

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