1. HISTORY OF LIBRARIES BY NADAV AND AIDEN

2. The Boston Public Library was the first library established in the U.S.A by George Ticknor who was the founder of the Boston Public Library. WHAT THE FIRST LIBRARY IN THE U.S.A?

3. The Library of Congress is America’s national library and it is the largest library in the world. WHAT IS THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS?

4. Libraries were created because people wanted to have a place to go and borrow books and CD’s for free instead of paying. WHY LIBRARIES WERE CREATED?

5. There is estimated to be 123,000 libraries in the U.S.A. HOW MANY LIBRARIES ARE STILL IN THE U.S.A?

6. Libraries have existed for over 5,000 years. In 1731, Benjamin Franklin and some friends organized the library company of Philadelphia. The massive marble lions statues that stand at the entrance of the New York Public Library’s branch have become symbols of the library. Andrew Carnegie built 2,506 libraries across the country and around the world. FUN FACTS

7. WORKS CITED Wu. Dana. Our Libraries. Brookfield: Millbrook Press, 2001. Print. Images: Britannica Image Quest. 2015. Web. 2015.