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In what year and under which Pope was the Vatican Library established?

It was Pope Nicholas V (1447–1455) who envisioned a "public library" for Rome but it was Pope Sixtus IV who got it done. In 1475 Pope Sixtus IV issued a papal bull (Ad decorem militantis Ecclesiae, June 15, 1475), that nominated a librarian (Bartolomeo Platina) and gave the project financial support.<br><br> <a href='https://www.vaticanlibrary.va/en/the-library/history-of-BAV.html'>Click here to see an article</a> on the history of the Vatican Apostolic Library.<br><br> Vatican Notes has two interesting articles related to the Vatican Apostolic Library:<br>  • James C. Hamilton, <a href='http://vaticanstamps.org/vaticannotes/idisplay.php?p=61-60AV-18-19&r=0'>Notable Postcard: Vatican Library Receipt</a> <i>Vatican Notes</i> Volume 61, Issue 60th AV, 2008, Page 18<br>  • Greg Pirozzi, <a href='http://vaticanstamps.org/vaticannotes/idisplay.php?p=60-351-02-03&r=0'>Notable Postcard: A Scarce Card to the Vatican</a> <i>Vatican Notes</i> Volume 60 Issue 351 2012 Page 2<br><br> In 1975 the Vatican Post Office issued three stamps to commemorate the founding of the Vatican Apostolic Library.<br><br> <center><img src='http://vaticanstamps.org/VPS/images/296/582.jpg' height='175px'> <img src='http://vaticanstamps.org/VPS/images/296/583.jpg' height='210px'> <img src='http://vaticanstamps.org/VPS/images/296/584.jpg' height='175px'> <br>Scott # 582-584(1975)<br><br></center>

From Wikipedia: Pope Nicholas V (1447–1455) envisioned a new Rome with extensive public works to lure pilgrims and scholars to the city to begin its transformation. Nicolas wanted to create a "public library" for Rome that was meant to be seen as an institution for humanist scholarship. His death prevented him from carrying out his plan, but his successor "public library" for Rome (1471–1484) established what is now known as the Vatican Library. In March 2014, the Vatican Library began an initial four-year project of digitising its collection of manuscripts, to be made available online.