Darwen Library

Darwen Library is a Carnegie library in Darwen, Lancashire, England. It opened in 1908 and is located on Knott Street.

Darwen Library
Established1908
LocationDarwen, Lancashire
Websitehttps://www.blackburn.gov.uk/Pages/Darwen-library.aspx
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History

The library was officially opened in May 1908 by Andrew Carnegie, who had donated £8,000 to build it.[1] 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.[2]

Groups and events

The library runs a group for 11- to 16-year-olds called 'Chill Out', where youngsters can relax and test their skills on the Wii video game console. It also runs reading groups, hosts class visits and runs computer courses.[3]

It has also been host to the surgery of the Rossendale & Darwen MP.

References
  1. "Darwen Library". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  2. Library brew, Blackburn Citizen
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2008-05-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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