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This Day in Minnesota History

November 21, 1849

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ISBN: 0873514165
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The St. Anthony Library Association is formed. A subscription library, it allows dues-paying members to borrow books and is a precursor to the free public library, which would be authorized by an 1879 law permitting tax levies to support libraries.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: November 21, 2023