ɪɾ ɪz pɚhˈæps slˈaɪtli mɪslˈiːdɪŋ tə kˈɔːl ɪt "ðə fˈɜːst pˈʌblɪk lˈaɪbɹɛɹi" bˌʌt nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs ɪts jˈuːs wʌz nˌɑːt ðə pɹɪɹˈɑːɡətˌɪv əvə pɹˈaɪvət ɡɹˈuːp.
It is perhaps slightly misleading to call it "the first public library" but nevertheless its use was not the prerogative of a private group.