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Central Library, Aberdeen
Public library in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

The Central Library of Aberdeen in Scotland is located on Rosemount Viaduct and is the main library for the city.

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History

The library is housed in a category C(S) listed building.12 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.34 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."5

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.6

57°08′52″N 2°06′22″W / 57.1479°N 2.1060°W / 57.1479; -2.1060

References

  1. Dewe, Michael (2006). Planning Public Library Building. Ashgate Publishing. pp. 141 and 148. ISBN 9780754633884. 9780754633884 ↩

  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Public Library, Rosemount Viaduct. (Category C Listed Building) (LB19993)". Retrieved 15 March 2019. /wiki/Historic_Environment_Scotland ↩

  3. "Next chapter for historic library as events held for 125th anniversary - Evening Express". Evening Express. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017. https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/next-chapter-historic-library-events-held-125th-anniversary/ ↩

  4. "Aberdeen Central Library kicks off 125th anniversary celebrations". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 15 October 2017. http://news.aberdeencity.gov.uk/aberdeen-central-library-kicks-off-125th-anniversary-celebrations/ ↩

  5. "Scene change". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018. https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/scene-change-1-652402 ↩

  6. "Our collection". Aberdeen City County. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171007115825/http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/Library_Service/Services/lib_local_collection.asp ↩