As a poor boy, Franklin realized that he could not buy many books, but he came up with an idea that could give people access to as many books as they wanted. This idea was essentially..

a) get a government grant
b)get the government to buy the books
c)have all your friends each buy one book and let everyone in the group read all the books.

I do not know which one best suits the answer. I know that Benjamin said if everyone in town could buy books and put them in a library, everyone will have hundread of books to read. And if one can not afford to go to college, read books and discuss them with your friends.

So when looking at the answers,
Franklin said everyone in town to get the book so that is not the government. When looking at answer c, it doesn't specifically say have "one" friend buy and share it. I am so confused. please help

c is correct.

Based on the information you provided, it seems like the idea that best suits Franklin's plan is option c) have all your friends each buy one book and let everyone in the group read all the books.

Franklin's idea was to bring together a group of people who would individually buy books and then share them with each other. This way, even though he couldn't afford to buy many books himself, he could still have access to a wide variety of books by sharing with his friends.

The phrase "have all your friends each buy one book and let everyone in the group read all the books" suggests that the books would be collectively owned and shared among the group, aligning with Franklin's plan.

While options a) and b) involve the government buying or granting access to books, Franklin's idea focused on a community-based solution rather than relying on the government.