York library
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York Library is situated in Museum Street, York
, England.
York's first subscription library
opened in 1794, but it was only in 1893 that the city's first public library
was opened in Clifford Street by the then Duke
and Duchess of York
, in a building formerly occupied by the Institute of Popular Science and Literature. This was the period when free public libraries were supplanting subscription libraries, and the establishment of York's public library was the city's way of marking Queen Victoria's jubilee
. In 1917 the public library was merged with York Subscription Library.
The present library building on Museum Street was designed by Walter Brierley
and opened in 1927. Since then, there have been a number of extensions to the building, and it was closed for a period in 2009 for redevelopment work. The building re-opened as Explore York Library Learning Centre in 2010.
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, England.
York's first subscription library
Subscription library
A subscription library is a library that is financed by private funds either from membership fees or endowments...
opened in 1794, but it was only in 1893 that the city's first public library
Public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
was opened in Clifford Street by the then Duke
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
and Duchess of York
Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V....
, in a building formerly occupied by the Institute of Popular Science and Literature. This was the period when free public libraries were supplanting subscription libraries, and the establishment of York's public library was the city's way of marking Queen Victoria's jubilee
Jubilee
-Anniversaries and celebrations:*Jubilee , Royal Jubilee years are depicted in Egyptian history*Jubilee , the Jubilee year specified in the Torah*Jubilee , a special year for the remission of sins and universal pardon...
. In 1917 the public library was merged with York Subscription Library.
The present library building on Museum Street was designed by Walter Brierley
Walter Brierley
Walter Henry Brierley was a York architect whopractised in the city for 40 years. He is known as "the Yorkshire Lutyens".He is also credited with being an exponent of the "Wrenaissance" style - incorporating elements of Christopher Wren....
and opened in 1927. Since then, there have been a number of extensions to the building, and it was closed for a period in 2009 for redevelopment work. The building re-opened as Explore York Library Learning Centre in 2010.