Since its founding in 1788, Cincinnati has treasured books and reading.
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Ault & Wiborg became one of the world\'s largest manufacturers of printing ink.
Soon, printing and publishing made Cincinnati one of America\'s centers for the book trade.
Other libraries followed, as did bookshops and stationers.
While the early settlers swapped books with one another, by the early 1800s, civic leaders were envisioning the creation of a public library; in 1814, the Circulating Library Society was founded.
Since its founding in 1788, Cincinnati has treasured books and reading