Darwen Library

Darwen Library
Established	1908
Location	Darwen, Lancashire
Website	https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/Pages/Darwen-library.aspx
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Darwen Library is a Carnegie library in Darwen, Lancashire, England. It opened in 1908 and is located on Knott Street.

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

"Darwen Library". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
Library brew, Blackburn Citizen
"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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[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)