lˈaɪk ˈʌðɚ sʌbskɹˈɪpʃən lˈaɪbɹɛɹiz æt ðə tˈaɪm, mˈɛmbɚz pˈeɪd ɐ mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp fˈiː tʊ ˈæksɛs ðə kəlˈɛkʃən.
Like other subscription libraries at the time, members paid a membership fee to  access the collection.