ˈæftɚɹ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns wʌz ɐtʃˈiːvd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk stˈeɪt lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd ðə lˈaɪbɹɛɹiz tʃˈɑːɹɾɚ.
After independence was achieved in 1783, the New York State Legislature recognized the library's charter.