Brooklyn Apprentices' Library

The Brooklyn Apprentices' Library, also known as the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library Association, was the first public and circulating library established in the city of Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 1823, it was patterned after the Apprentices' Library of Philadelphia. The library aimed to educate Brooklyn youths, tradesmen, and apprentices in their crafts and other scholarly pursuits.

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