Central Library, Aberdeen
| Aberdeen Central Library | |
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 Aberdeen Central Library | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Library |
| Location | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°8′52.44″N 2°6′21.6″W / 57.1479000°N 2.106000°W |
| Inaugurated | 5 July 1892 |
The Central Library of Aberdeen in Scotland is located on Rosemount Viaduct and is the main library for the city.
History[]
The library is housed in a category C(S) listed building.[2][3] It cost £10,000 to build and was publicly funded through local campaigning that began in 1889. It was opened 5 July 1892 by Andrew Carnegie after he and his wife contributed £2000 to the construction process.[4][5] It is one of a group of three civic buildings - the other two being St Mark's Church & His Majesty's Theatre - known as "Education, Salvation and Damnation."[6]
Collection[]
The library contains large collections of local maps, over 15,000 photographs, birth and death records and a collection of local newspapers. Much of the library's stock is held on microfilm.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Local Studies". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ Dewe, Michael. Planning Public Library Building. pp. 141 and 148.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Public Library, Rosemount Viaduct. (Category C Listed Building) (LB19993)". Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Next chapter for historic library as events held for 125th anniversary - Evening Express". Evening Express. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Aberdeen Central Library kicks off 125th anniversary celebrations". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Scene change". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Our collection". Aberdeen City County. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
External links[]
- Aberdeen City Council Libraries
- Andrew Carnegie Libraries Archived 10 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Coordinates: 57°08′52″N 2°06′22″W / ���57.1479°N 2.1060°W
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