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Imagine you’re hanging out with a group of friends at a bar, engaged in a conversation about a current topic. When half of your friends begin disagreeing with the other half over a point, what resources do you consult to settle the matter? If there are no readily available resources, would you and your friends consider founding a library?
For Benjamin Franklin and his friends in 1731, this scenario was a reality, and the beginning of the Library Company.
In our new Shareholder Spotlight series, we highlight the lives and contributions of the men and women who were instrumental in the creation and sustainability of the Library Company over the last 287 years.
Check out our blog to read about the Library Company’s first shareholder, Mr. Robert Grace.
Articles of Association. Manuscript on vellum, Philadelphia, July 1, 1731.