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Identifier: newbedfordmassac00peas (find matches)
Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts : its history, industries, institutions, and attractions
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Pease, Zeph. W. (Zephaniah Walter), b. 1861 New Bedford Board of Trade Hough, George A Sayer, William L. (William Lawton), 1848-1914
Subjects: Industries -- Massachusetts New Bedford New Bedford (Mass.) -- History
Publisher: (New Bedford, Mass.) : Published by order of the Board of Trade
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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, the five thousand vol-umes of the New Bedford Social Library would be transferred tothe citv.
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SEEING THE SIGHTS. But meanwhile, before the presentation of the report, the appro-priation bill for the year had passed, containing an appropriation of$1500 for the library. This appropriation bill was adopted July 20,1852, and the date of its adoption is the date of the establishment ofthe New Bedford Free Public Library. This was the only publiclibrary established under the law of 1851, excepting that in Boston.The delivery of books commenced on Thursday, March 3, 1853.The number of volumes at the opening was between five thousandand six thousand, and the number has now increased to over fiftythousand volumes, selected mainly with a view to the needs anddesires of the reading public of New Bedford, but comprising not afew books of rarity and great value. The librarian has gi,ven especialattention to the department of local history, including not merely thatof this city, but embracing that of the surrounding towns. The filesof local newspapers are very complete, while all books and

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