Who remembers the library at the bottom of Dame Agnes St?
I first went there when I was maybe 9 or 10
and the first book I borrowed was titled The American Civil War.
As far as I can remember it was just one room but divided into three:
adults fiction and non-fiction
and at the back in a sort of alcove the children's section.
(Richard Smura)
I first went there when I was maybe 9 or 10
and the first book I borrowed was titled The American Civil War.
As far as I can remember it was just one room but divided into three:
adults fiction and non-fiction
and at the back in a sort of alcove the children's section.
(Richard Smura)
The library on Dame Agnes Street
below: 1901 map showing "Reading Room" - same location on Dame Agnes St
Nottingham Evening Post -
Wednesday 18 September 1935
NEW BRANCH LIBRARY OPENED.
CATERING FOR READERS
DAME AGNES STREET DISTRICT.
The book lending department of the Dame Agnes Street branch of the Nottingham Public Library, after being closed for a number of years, was re-opened last night. This lending library was closed because it was thought that the needs of the district would be well served by the Carlton-Road branch, but residents apparently have not been going there, and in view of requests from the Dame Agnes Street area it was decided to re-open. We want to find out what the needs of this district are." said Mr. Duncan Gray, the City Librarian, to a Post reporter last night, '" and this comparatively small collection of books is in the nature of an experiment."
There was abundant evidence to indicate that new branch will be in demand. Within a quarter of an hour of re-opening 70 people had placed their names on the register, and 14 books had been issued. There are about 1,000 books on the shelves at present, but this number will be added to according the needs of the district. All the books—the majority of them fiction - were new, and their illustrated covers looked very attractive to all who came into the library. The premises, which were in rather dilapidated condition some years ago, have been re-decorated and repaired, and slight structural alterations have been effected. The outside of the library has also been painted, and the reading room upstairs in addition. The volumes on the shelves, which have accommodation for 4.000 or 5,000 books, have been carefully chosen, and in the reference department the works are up to date. Unlike some libraries, the branch in Dame Agnes-Street has no wicket or turnstile entrance, and a different system of book checking means of a reader's ticket inserted in the book or filed in cabinet when a volume is on loan is being tried.
Wednesday 18 September 1935
NEW BRANCH LIBRARY OPENED.
CATERING FOR READERS
DAME AGNES STREET DISTRICT.
The book lending department of the Dame Agnes Street branch of the Nottingham Public Library, after being closed for a number of years, was re-opened last night. This lending library was closed because it was thought that the needs of the district would be well served by the Carlton-Road branch, but residents apparently have not been going there, and in view of requests from the Dame Agnes Street area it was decided to re-open. We want to find out what the needs of this district are." said Mr. Duncan Gray, the City Librarian, to a Post reporter last night, '" and this comparatively small collection of books is in the nature of an experiment."
There was abundant evidence to indicate that new branch will be in demand. Within a quarter of an hour of re-opening 70 people had placed their names on the register, and 14 books had been issued. There are about 1,000 books on the shelves at present, but this number will be added to according the needs of the district. All the books—the majority of them fiction - were new, and their illustrated covers looked very attractive to all who came into the library. The premises, which were in rather dilapidated condition some years ago, have been re-decorated and repaired, and slight structural alterations have been effected. The outside of the library has also been painted, and the reading room upstairs in addition. The volumes on the shelves, which have accommodation for 4.000 or 5,000 books, have been carefully chosen, and in the reference department the works are up to date. Unlike some libraries, the branch in Dame Agnes-Street has no wicket or turnstile entrance, and a different system of book checking means of a reader's ticket inserted in the book or filed in cabinet when a volume is on loan is being tried.
Nottingham Evening Post - Wednesday 01 July 1931
EDITOR'S LETTER BAG
Dame Agnes-street Library.
I wonder when the library in Dame Agnes-street will be opened again. I have made inquiries, but cannot get to know anything. I think it is a shame such a library should be shut up for nine months when any one like mesself, has been hard at work all day and is looking forward to a quiet read. It is much too far to the Central library or other branch libraries, particularly if one is lame.
"Lover of Reading"
Dame Agnes-street Library.
I wonder when the library in Dame Agnes-street will be opened again. I have made inquiries, but cannot get to know anything. I think it is a shame such a library should be shut up for nine months when any one like mesself, has been hard at work all day and is looking forward to a quiet read. It is much too far to the Central library or other branch libraries, particularly if one is lame.
"Lover of Reading"
Nottingham Evening Post - Wednesday 03 March 1909
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ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The residents in the St Anns Well Road district have thanks mainly to the efforts of Councillor Clarke have been provided with a branch free lending library which was formally opened last evening by Councillor F.......... For some time the necessity of supplementing the existing reading room in Dame Agnes street by a lending library has been under official consideration ...................................was raised to Councillor Clarke;s .................................the requirements of the populous ...............................be catered for by transforming the .................................the old reading-room - which has ...............................used as an institute in connection with St Ann's Church into a lending library. The library already contains 2,800 volumes, but it has been fitted up with remarkable economy, ..................of the the books have been supplied from other branch libraries and from the reserve stock ..................kept for purposes of extension at head-quarters The fittings have been furnished from the central and other libraries, so that the cost to the ratepayers is practically nil. |
Nottingham Evening Post - Thursday 08 January 1885
