Here for your enjoyment is the complete vision document produced by the student team from the School of Architecture as the primary output of their recently-completed Live Project. It provides an inspirational view of how our library might develop into a fully-fledged community hub. Download the PDF here. (Warning: it’s quite long!)
Some 70 people turned out to brave the cold and watch “Jungle Book” at our outdoor pop-up cinema which was organised by postgraduate students from Sheffield University School of Architecture as part of their “Live Project” collaboration with the library.
Our thanks to Liz Coates for compiling a summary of the user survey done during Feb/March 2016. You can view the summary (PDF) here.
The winter of 1962 – 1963. Notice the “City Library” signage which is no longer there.
The “study alcove” was (and still is) a quiet place to read and study. Those Ercol chairs were the height of fashion!
The Children’s Library. The alcove at the back of the picture is now our bookshop
Originally there was a wall separating the adult’s and children’s libraries. They were served through two separate counters. This is the children’s counter.
The adult library, looking toward the service counter. It hasn’t changed all that much!