Ben’s Book Nook

Books were very expensive during Benjamin Franklin’s time and therefore not everyone was able to afford them. Some fellow printers and Ben, known as the Leather Apron Club (because most of them wore leather aprons) discussed ways they could help the community. Through his suggestion, they started a lending library that was open to everyone. They would pool their money and buy books, which people could borrow.

So, in 1731, the first lending library in America opened. Soon, other towns began to imitate the library, until reading became fashionable even among the less educated.

 My Reading Page

Your Name  ______________________________________     Age      ___________

Book Title          _____________________________________________________________________

Number of Pages   ___________________  This Month  ______________________

Tell us about the book that you read this month and things you learned.  You can write or draw a picture. [Parents:  Responses should be age appropriate.  For example, a 4-year old can draw a picture, a 7-year old can write a sentence or two and an 11-year old should be able to write a paragraph about their book.]

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