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Louis Timothee. the first professional salaried librarian, in the American colonies is hired by the Library Company of Philadelphia on November 14, 1732.
Benjamin Franklin, a founder of the subscription library, arranged for Timothee's part-time position, with a salary of three pounds every three months. Timothee was a French Huguenot immigrant with a background in printing. He went on to become Franklin's printing partner and publisher of the South-Carolina Gazette.
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