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Philadelphia bills itself as a “city of firsts,” with a long list of notable U.S. or colonial America accomplishments that include the first zoo (Philadelphia Zoo, 1874), the first public library (Library Company of Philadelphia, 1731), the first art museum (Pennsylvania Academy of Fine arts, 1805) and first secular university (University of Pennsylvania, 1740).
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Libraries have been at the receiving end of book challenges, threats and new laws. Now, some worry a federal appeals court could chip away at long-standing protections.