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'TO D A Y it stands as one of the town's most’ appreciated and most used institutions. Moreover,


' in spite of its activity and progress, it is one of _ the most economically administered Corporation


. departments." ■ This judgement from the Clitheroe Advertiser


. may now be some 46 years out of date and, in fact, it quotes the Advertiser of April, 1929,


, but can we work out to which Corporation departrrient both refer? In those days it had its own extensive set of by- •


laws, which excluded anyone "offensively unclean in person or in dress" and anyone who "persists in sleeping" or even just lay on the furniture, fittings or floor. Anyone caught spitting, swearing, smoking,


eating, drinking, talking or simply disturbing other patrons could be fined £20 - and perhaps the greatest sin was to introduce any machine that might play music and so make noise! Things are hugely different now in our local


libraries, but we must wonder how much of the system, with its special personal service, will survive the current economic squeeze, especially in the Ribble Valley with its rich history of cultivating reading for all. Clitheroe Subscription Library functioned as


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gadequate, and in spite of regular additions . '1897, with more than 1,000 borrowers, it as equally clear that the actual premises were


simply not big enough.. ; |This signalled probably the most contentious eriod in thb irbraiys histdiy, partly because


glaris for a new building had to include a chnical school and parUy because there vvere


already .extensive demarids on funding to provide and upgrade other essential services, like gas lighting and ah efflcieht sewerage system. Sot to rnention the provision of a more spacious own hall.


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JCenjral to al| the buildjng plans were the Srernises adjoiniijg‘'the moot hall, belonging


TO the Bailey Brothers, wholeM grocers and ; fillers, which rriay not have survived the council • 5uy-;d.uti buf atleast the stones were recycle |d'prqyideThe.wall^


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r By October 1898 it vvas recognised thatthe plans for the coitibiried new public building Vould require borrowing of £9,000, which


|eemed out of the question in such difficult pconomic conditions. ■, ■ However, it was declared to the Local Government Board iriquiiy in 1899 that the


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:■ early as 1828, clo'sely followed by Pendle Hill Library St Reading Society, established in Sabden ■ jn 1834. -


Also, reading rooms flourished in villages like


Waddington, as men and women of every class sought the knowledge - and the pleasure from fiction -


that would enrich their lives. Indeed it was this background that laid tine


foundations for Clitheroe Library, and the most important early contributor was the Mechanics Institute, which by 1838 was operating not only as a reading room and lecttrre hall but also a library for all those who coultd afford membeiship. Its library was initially set up in the front room


of a house in Parson Lane, with John Keeble as librarian, secretary and indeed landlord, for which : he was paid £12 per annum. ,


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transferred to the Temperance Hotel in Moor Lane and into the care of new librarian John Bridge. Though the service was highly valued, 1868 saw


the books placed into storage in Primrose Mill, before they lay neglected for many years in the lower room of the town hall. However, circumstances finally combined to


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the council to adopt the act in 1878. Though Clitheroe was in the midst of a severe


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117 members on the very first night ■ Even though it was considered not appropriate


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required amount for the libraiy alone would be £988/16/6d, and in 1903 the offer of £3,000 from Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to build the new library - conditional on the council providing suitable free premises - was irresistible, especially now that plans for the technical school had been shelved. With a loan of £8,500 from the Local


Covernrnent Board, demolition and building work began in August 1904 and before ’ completion the Whipp family, to commemorate the deaths of Fred, Walter and Wiliam, agreed . to present the clock whose innards still make the • whole building shake today! Saturday,-October 21 St ,1905, witnessed ■


a rtiajor celebration,With.the streets decked • in buntirig as the Mayor, Alderman Whipp, ' preceded by the mace bearer and halberdiers, marched to the door of the Carnegie Municipal , Library, Clitheroe, to.present the gold key that would officially open the new building: W th the brass band playing in the market


place, luncheon was taken around the circular table beneath the new dome, before the mayoress cut a silken ribbon at exactly 2-43 p.m. to set the clock in motion, with the chimes ringing out for the first time two minutes later.


Though it was not opened to the public until


January 1906, Clitheroe at last had its new libraiy and indeed it has remained on its prirne town centre site, retaining many of its original features. Its past, however, has not been without incident. In 1928, to celebrate its 50th year, not only


was it redecorated but also electric lighting was installed, whilst libraiy life became particularly hectic in th e '70s a n d '80s. The year 1970 brought a major redecoration


and refurbishrhent, then once Lancashire County Council took over in 1974 new premises became a priority. In'1978 the borough treasurer's office was considered ideal, but by 1983 it was a merger with the civic hall that became favourite - at least until the county council cut funding by £750,000.. . By 1985, conversion of the tpvvn hall vyas all


but settled, until public pressure thwarted that oneaswell! . In fact the only move -


fortunately only


temporary-was to the depths of the United Reformed Church in Moor Lane, until in July, 1990, the original premises had been adapted and refurbished, with ihcreased floor space, stock and staff, to accommodate the ever-


increasing number.of libraiy users. Gone are the days of merely library books,


newspapers and magazines. Wi-fi, CDs, DVDs, photocopiers, faxes, 18 computers with free internet access, Lancashire Libraries' catalogue online, a reservation service that can order books from anywhere in the country, book renewal on line, even a home library service, supported by volunteers and, of course, librarians who provide a warm welcome and expert advice - all are now available. ■ Add to all this the particular charrn of the


centuiy-old premises, with good adjacent parking, disabled access and lift, a meeting room constantly busy with lectures, recitals and meetings, displays, a dedicated children's room and the community histoiy section and we see a priceless community facility, a starting point ; for just about eveiyorie -


the young just learning


to read, the more mature exploring their family ' histoiy, or the information seekers with no other access to the FT facilities now considered so essential. Such an invaluable resource must not be left


on the shelf. As ever, with each of our local libraries, the message is clear - use it or lose it!


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