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NEWS FROM THE WAVERTREE SOCIETY (July 2014):
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Our next meeting:
BENEVOLENT PATRONAGE:
LIBRARIES IN LIVERPOOL
An illustrated talk by John Tiernan on Wednesday 23rd July at 7.30pm in the Olive Mount Community Centre,
Edgewell Drive, Liverpool L15 8GG
John Tiernan is retired Assistant Director, Liverpool City Libraries, and an active library historian. He will relate the story of the establishment and growth of Liverpool's public libraries from 1852 onwards, in the context of British library history. In a period when these much-loved institutions are under increasing pressure and threat of closure, he will remind us of the importance given to libraries by our civic fathers and patrons like Andrew Carnegie.
ALL WELCOME - Admission free - Donations invited
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Left:
'Chaos in the lending library' - a cartoon published in London in 1895, depicting the mayhem that it was feared would ensue if the Great Unwashed were given open access to the shelves of public libraries.
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Page created 12 July 2014 by MRC
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