Chetham: Humphrey & the Library of My Dreams

On this episode, Ash and Kat nerd out over the first ever public library in the English speaking world. Learn about how they made doors specific to the library cats, how the books were chained to the shelves, and how the devil marked a table before the library was even created!

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