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    What country was home to the world's first public library?

    Question #36224. Asked by Lsh1482. (Jul 15 03 2:02 PM)


    mochyn

    		egypt ,library of alexandria

    Jul 15 03, 2:12 PM
    Senior Moments

    		According to a web site, Warsaw, Poland, holds the distinction of opening the world's first public library in 1747

    Jul 15 03, 3:05 PM
    Lsh1482

    		Senior Moments, can you provide a link to that website?

    Jul 15 03, 3:10 PM
    Senior Moments

    		There are several that agree but without concrete evidence, one of which is http://www.puzzlegrid.com/facts.cgi?groups=Places&startvalue=0
    There is always a possibility that these numerous fun fact/trivia sites come up with data that has no real factual claim.

    Jul 15 03, 3:21 PM
    Stew54

    		Could have been in Babylonia according to this site. I think there are problems with the very ancient libraries in knowing to what extent there was any real public access allowed.

    http://www.librarydesigns.com/HistoryOfLibraries.htm

    Jul 15 03, 5:38 PM

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