Arts & Entertainment
C. H. Booth Library: The History of Connecticut's Libraries - via Zoom
Tuesday December 6, 7:00 pm. Register below or on our website: https://www.chboothlibrary.org/ This program celebrates our 90th Anniversary
John Cilio, our story teller, shares anecdotes about the people who created the libraries we know today. The first American book sharing institutions date back to Colonial times when books were expensive, difficult to acquire, and imported. As the colonies grew in the 1700's private book clubs evolved among wealthy men who communally shared their books. Eventually those private club memberships evolved into subscription libraries, for anyone who could pay a membership and book borrowing fees. Click here to view a trailer for the program.
This program is thanks to generous funding from The Friends of the C. H. Booth Library
