Scoville Public Library in Salisbury, Connecticut claims to be the oldest public library; they have a plaque.

public library

academic library

special library

It is a library that is open to the public, with little or no restrictions on who can enter.

Ottumwa Public Library was created in 1901.

Ludington Public Library was created in 1906.

Hartford Public Library was created in 1774.

Pickering Public Library was created in 1841.

Detroit Public Library was created in 1865.

Scottville Public Library was created in 1956.

Glendale Public Library was created in 1907.

Toronto Public Library was created in 1884.

Internet Public Library was created in 1995.

Fulton Public Library was created in 1905.

Worcester Public Library was created in 1859.

Oswego Public Library was created in 1912.

Edgewater Public Library was created in 1916.

Atmore Public Library was created in 1917.

Brooklyn Public Library was created in 1896.

Cambridge Public Library was created in 1888.

Woodland Public Library was created in 1905.

Winnipeg Public Library was created in 1905.

Bayonne Public Library was created in 1904.

Farmington Public Library was created in 1921.

Chicopee Public Library was created in 1853.

Cleveland Public Library was created in 1869.

Morrisville Public Library was created in 1850.

Sunnyvale Public Library was created in 1914.

Lewiston Public Library was created in 1902.

Peterborough Public Library was created in 1868.

Rockland Public Library was created in 1903.

Busolwe Public Library was created in 1996.

Troy Public Library was created in 1799.

Winona Public Library was created in 1857.

Chatfield Public Library was created in 1913.

Brooks Public Library was created in 1951.

Birmingham Public Library was created in 1886.

Hemet Public Library was created in 1910.

Tonopah Public Library was created in 1906.

Boston Public Library was created in 1848.

Seville Public Library was created in 1959.

Vancouver Public Library was created in 1869.

Grafton Public Library was created in 1927.

Washburn Public Library was created in 1904.

Fullerton Public Library was created in 1906.

Wilsonville Public Library was created in 1982.

Euclid Public Library was created in 1935.

Solvay Public Library was created in 1903.

Elizabeth Public Library was created in 1912.

Fredericton Public Library was created in 1955.

Portland Public Library was created in 1867.