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The original Manchester Town Hall Coat of arms as used by the libraries in 1899 Seal as used by the libraries in 1899 Chorlton Library. There has been a public library service in Manchester since 1852, when the Manchester Free Library opened in the Hall of Science, Campfield, on the site of what is now the Museum of Science and Industry.
The Manchester City Library was established in the mid-1850s, and serves the population of Manchester, the largest city in the state of New Hampshire.It is one of twelve libraries in the GMILCS consortium (Greater Manchester Integrated Library Consortial System) that provides materials and services to the greater Manchester area, [1] and is on the U.S. Department of Interior's National ...
Manchester Central Library is the headquarters of the city's library and information service in Manchester, England. Facing St Peter's Square , it was designed by E. Vincent Harris and constructed between 1930 and 1934.
The library is made up of collections brought together on various occasions: These are the library of the Manchester Mechanics' Institute, established in 1824; the library of the Manchester Medical Society, established in 1834; the library of the Manchester Royal Infirmary from the 1750s to the late 19th century; and the Radford Library from ...
Chetham's Library in Manchester, England, is the oldest free public reference library in the English-speaking world. [1] Chetham's Hospital, which contains both the library and Chetham's School of Music, was established in 1653 under the will of Humphrey Chetham (1580–1653), for the education of "the sons of honest, industrious and painful parents", [1] and a library for the use of scholars.
New Moston Primary School was founded in 1901. [1] Nuthurst Park opened in 1915, following a campaign for a public park in the area by the New Moston Improvement Association. [2] New Moston Library and Broadway Leisure Centre (formerly the "Broadway Baths"), designed by the Manchester City Architect G. Noel Hill, opened in 1932. [3]
In the 1930s, the square underwent significant redevelopment. Architect Vincent Harris won a competition to build the new Manchester Central Library on the western side of the square, on the junction with Peter Street. Opened in 1934, the library is a large circular building fronted with a portico of Corinthian columns.
Pages in category "Libraries in Manchester" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.