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Revision as of 16:34, 25 February 2011
| Derby Central Library | |
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 The 1876 Library building (originally also Derby Museum and Art Gallery) | |
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| Location | The Wardwick, Derby, DE1 1HS, England |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1876 |
| Architect(s) | Richard Knill Freeman  |
| Branch of | Derby City Libraries |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | primarily Derby and Derbyshire |
| Other information | |
| Director | Paul Rogers |
| Website | About Central Library |
Derby Central Library was established in 1876, with Derby Museum and Art Gallery, in a building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. It is Derby's main public and reference library, the largest branch of Derby City Libraries run by the unitary authority that governs the city. The collection initially incorporated the 4,000 volume library of the Derby Philosophical Society.[1] In 1964 the Museum and Art Gallery moved to a newly-built wing on The Strand, leaving the original 19th century building to be occupied entirely by the expanding library.
See also
References
- ^ Newsletter of the Geological Curators Club, Vol 1, No. 8, 1976. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
External links
- Official webpage
- Derby Central Library at www.librarytechnology.org
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