Darwen library
Encyclopedia
Darwen Library is a Carnegie library
in Darwen
, Lancashire
, England. It opened in 1908 and is located on Knott Street.
, who had donated £8000 to build it. It has continued to provide book-lending services to members of the local community.
video game console. It also runs reading groups, hosts class visits and runs computer courses.
It has also been host to the surgery
of the Rossendale & Darwen MP.
Carnegie library
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
in Darwen
Darwen
Darwen is a market town and civil parish located within Lancashire, England. Along with its northerly neighbour, Blackburn, it forms the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen — a unitary authority area...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England. It opened in 1908 and is located on Knott Street.
History
The library was officially opened in May 1908 by Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century...
, who had donated £8000 to build it. It has continued to provide book-lending services to members of the local community.
Centenary of library
As part of the library's centenary celebrations in 2008, the library ran a number of events throughout May. In April 2008, local brewers Fallons Exquisite Ales announced they had created a new beer and were dedicating it to the library.Groups and events
The library runs a group for 11-16 year-olds called 'Chill Out', where youngsters can relax and test their skills on the WiiWii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
video game console. It also runs reading groups, hosts class visits and runs computer courses.
It has also been host to the surgery
Surgery (politics)
A political surgery or clinic is a term used to describe a series of one-to-one meetings. A Member of Parliament may have with his or her constituents, at which a constituent may raise issues of local concern...
of the Rossendale & Darwen MP.