Libraries for the Common
Good
Taylor
Wouldn’t it be
horrible if nobody in the world could use books or go to
libraries? Were pretty lucky that two men were willing to
give their money to make libraries for the common good.
Andrew Carnegie was a man
who gave away his money to schools, colleges, and he made
libraries for the common good. Carnegie gave away 90% of
his fortune by 1911. Carnegie also gave away $125 million
to a foundation called the Carnegie Corporation to aid
collages and other schools. In 1902 he founded the
Carnegie Institution to fund scientific research and
established a pension fund for teachers with $10 million
donation.
Benjamin Franklin did the
same thing as Carnegie did. On July 1,1731, Franklin and
a group of members from the Junto a philosophical
association drew up " Articles of Agreement" to
form a library. In 1732, the Company’s first book
order was sent to London. Many of the earliest books in
the libraries collection were either religious or
educational tomes. Franklin served in the position of a
secretary. By 1770, after the merger with the Union
Library Company’s catalogue revealed 20,333 entries.
Franklin’s first library was in Philadelphia.
Thanks to Andrew Carnegie
and Benjamin Franklin we have so many libraries to go and
read books.
Libraries
for the Common Good
Yumi
Wouldn’t it be
terrible if there were no books or libraries in the
world? Luckily there were several people that donated
some of their money to build libraries or to buy books.
One person that donated
money to libraries for the Common Good is Benjamin
Franklin. On July 1, 1731 Franklin and a group of members
from the Junto, a philosophical association drew up
"Articles of agreement to form a library in
Philadelphia". Also in 1732 the companies first book
order was sent to London. Later even though they had lots
of books they could not turn to books to increase their
knowledge or settle disputes, as between them they owned
few tomes. He is not alive any more but we thank him for
donating money to libraries.
Another man that was rich
and donated money to libraries was Andrew Carnegie.
Andrew Carnegie gave money to towns and cities to build
more than 2,000 public libraries. He also gave more than
$125 million dollars to a foundation called Carnegie
Corporation to aid colleges and other school. When
Carnegie was a young man he lived near Colonel James
Anderson a rich man who allowed any working boy to use
his personal library for free. We hope more of these
people will help make libraries in this county soon.
Thanks to these people we
now have more libraries in our county.
Libraries
for the Common Good
Brooke Ann
The three men in these
paragraphs started libraries for the common good. They
also donated money to other libraries.
Benjamin Franklin began the
first library in the United States. Only the very wealthy
could afford a book. It cost 50 subscribers and 40
shillings to start a library. Many of the earliest books
were religious.
Bill Gates gave computers
to libraries so they could get on the Internet. His wife
also helped him. They worked together for the common good
of the community. The library is for any race, color, or
shape. Bill Gates also gave $20,000,000 to the Seattle
library.
They both did something for
the common good.
Libraries
for the Common Good
Jeremy
Ben Franklin and Andrew
Carnegie helped us have libraries we have today.
In the 1730’s most
Americans did not have books around them to read. On July
1, 1731, Benjamin Franklin and a group of member for the
Junto drew up" Articles of Agreement" to form
the first library in the U.S. There were 50 people who
gave forty shillings to start the library. People also
donated books and other artifices. As the library grew in
size, they had to move in bigger buildings. This Library
Company, was one of Franklin greater achievement.
Andrew Carnegie started out
poor but became a very successful businessman. He retired
in 1901 at the age of 66 as the word’s richest men.
He then became a philanthropist and his Carnegie
Institution founded, many libraries, and the Hague Pales
of Peace. By 1911 he gave 90 percent of his money away.
Being a Philanthropist meant more to him then money.
Ben Franklin and Andrew
Carnegie gave up their time and money to build libraries.
Libraries
for the Common Good
Maeve
Two men named Andrew
Carnegie and Bill Gates gave money for libraries to be
established, and Bill Gates provided computers for people
to use them freely.
Andrew Carnegie was born on
November 25,1835,and died on August 11,1919. He grew up
to be a very wealthy person and gave money for libraries
to be established. He gave money to towns and cities to
build more than 2,000 public libraries. He also gave $
125 million to a foundation called the Carnegie
Corporation to aid colleges and other schools. Carnegie
also believed in the world of peace. By 1911 Carnegie had
given away 90% of his fortune.
As computer use has
exploded across the country, there remains a troubling
gap between those who have access to technology and those
who do not; a gap known as the " Digital
Divide." It is important that no matter what
race, religion, gender, income age can use technology
Bill Gates was very intelligent to do that.
Bill Gates and Andrew
Carnegie played a big role in the history of libraries. I
am happy they did that.
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Libraries
for the Common Good
Chris
Quote from a slave named
Pink "When I learned to read I knew no one could own
me". When he said this he meant that when he reads
books he feels UN-owned.
Andrew Carnegie was a very
wealthy man. He was one of the wealthiest people alive.
He could have made himself richer, but instead he became
a philanthropist. He had used the majority of his money
to build libraries all across the nation. He had made so
many libraries the count was 200,000.Andrew seemed like a
nice man. There is a library in Manistee, Michigan that
is still standing.
Bill Gates also helped with
the libraries. He had put a computer in every public
library in the United States. So everyone could use a
computer not just the rich people. Then they came up with
the Internet, and he made it so people could use the
Internet.
We should all be very
thankful that Andrew Carnegie, and Bill Gates contributed
to our libraries.
Libraries
for the Common Good
Alan
Two good men helped
libraries their names are Ben Franklin and Bill Gates.
They gave their time, talent and, treasure to help a lot
of libraries in the United States.
Bill Gates is the richest
man in the world so he can really help libraries. The
five-year goal of the Library Program is to provide
grants to 11,000 libraries in the United States and
Canada. He donated 20 million dollars to the Seattle
Library Foundation.
Ben Franklin was born in
1706. Ben Franklin wanted everyone to read books. In 1731
Ben and a group called Junto signed the "Articles of
Agreement" and started the Library. That’s how
Ben Franklin got it so people could read books. He also
invented the library. He invited lots of things.
Those are the two people
who invented and help libraries.
Libraries
for the Common Good
Cameron
In the 1730’s books
were rare and expensive. I’m very glad people like
Ben Franklin and Bill Gates helped libraries.
On July 1,1731 a group of
members from the Junto formed the Articles of Agreement
to build a library. In 1732 the first order was sent to
London. Some of the books were A Collection of Several
Pieces by John Locke and Plutarches Morals. The first
librarian was Louis Timothee. Peter Collinson bought the
libraries books. In the 1740’s libraries formed
across the country. In 1773 a new library was built
because they ran out of space. In 1787 the Library
Company offered delegate to the Constitutional Convetion
use of the library.
Bill Gates is another
person that helps libraries. Also the U.S. Library
Program donated Microsoft software as a grant to almost
11,000 libraries in the U.S. In addition he donated
20million dollars to the Seattle Library Foundation. The
Libraries for All was aimed to expand libraries through
the neighborhood and to expand the book collections. I am
very glad Bill Gates helped libraries across the country.
Both these people helped
libraries across the country. I am very glad we had
people like these to help our country.
Libraries
for the Common Good
Nolan
Bill Gates and Ben Franklin
are two great inventors and philanthropists. They both
were very rich men and Bill still lives today.
Ben Franklin was born in
1706. At that time books were very expensive and Ben
wanted to change that. When he grew up he started the
first library and he called it Library Company. Hi s
library rented out books for very little money so poor
people could read them. The library got most books from
donations and soon people started donating telescopes and
microscopes. Then the library turned into a museum and a
library. In 1770 the Library Company merged with the
Union Library. Ben died on April 17, 1790.
Bill Gates is also a
Philanthropist. He gave many computers to libraries so
middle class and poor people could use also them. Bill
Gates is best known as the co-founder of Microsoft and
the richest man in the world. You could say that Bill
"bridged" the "digital divide"
because he made it so poor people could use computers.
Bill is still alive today and is still rich.
Bill Gates and Ben Franklin
are only two great philanthropists but they are two of
the greatest. They both have one thing in common though,
they both helped make libraries better.
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