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Francis Trigge Chained Library

Antwerp Polyglot Bible (1569-73), edited by Arias Benedictus Montanus (1527-73)

The Francis Trigge Chained Library is a chained library in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England which was founded in 1598. Located in the parvise, over the south porch of St Wulfram's Church, it has been claimed to be the first English public library.[1]

  1. ^ Murray, Stuart (2009). The library: an illustrated history. New York, NY: Skyhorse Pub. p. 92. ISBN 9781628733228.

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