ðə lˈaɪbɹɛɹi wʌzðə fˈɜːst ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd təbi ɛndˈaʊd fɔːɹ jˈuːs aʊtsˈaɪd ɐn ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɐ skˈuːl ɔːɹ kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
The library was the first in England to be endowed for use outside an institution such as a school or college.