Question

in the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin started the first ____________. This institution not only popularized reading in the United States but has also had a direct impact on a wide range of practices in the publishing industry from the formation of book clubs to magazine distribution.

Answer 1

Answer: Subscription library

Step-by-step explanation:

The first subscription library in United States of America is known to be the Library Company of Philadelphia which was founded by Benjamin Franklin and his friends in 1731. This Library Company, while established as membership library, tended to allow its members to borrow and return books, and therefore might have been considered as first public library.