For those of us who love to read, who seek information, want a little time to sit reading a newspaper in the quiet, the Public Library system is where you want to go. As a freelance writer, I find the library an invaluable resource center. Everything in the known world lives somewhere in a library. While I comb the pages of an encyclopedia, toddlers begin to arrive for story hour, herded into the Children’s Library by parents who know the value of learning and education.
Children are exposed to their peers, other adults beside parents and their first drills in manners and behavior. If your child is not quiet by nature, you might want to check the age limits that story hours accepts.
It is amazing what a library can bring you. Of course, the first is books, millions of books that they trust you to borrow. There is no fee for a library card, either juvenile or adult. You simply fill out a card at the checkout desk and the librarian will be glad to show how the system works. Remember, the books will still be there later, so be a polite library patron and do not take scores of books you may not have time to read.
The popular library is the section where casual reading is housed. You can find Koontz, Hawthorne and Dickinson within steps in any direction. Books are catalogued by writer for the most part. My favorite section is the Large Print offerings. I see well, but read so much that these larger prints are so much easier on my eyes. There is the mystery section, another favorite, where you can find authors also by alphabetization. Most libraries now have movies to borrow. Every movie imaginable is listed there. . . most of the DVD’s now. But some VHS still linger in corners. You check them out on your library card as you would books.
There are also books in the library that stay in the library. These are research books from which you can find an amazing assortment of information. For instance, if you are a writer, you can borrow books that tell you places where you might send your work; both poetry and other writing.
Need to fix your Chevy? They have mechanics books. Love antiques? Check out the books on pricing produced by experts such as the Kovells. Want to learn to cook - the library has a plethora of cookbooks, ranging from gourmet to special diets. Every diet book on the market can be found in the library, so you could peruse several to see if they offer anything you might find helpful. Feng Shui? It’s at the library. Ancient Mayan basket weaving. . . you got it, the library.
You can get help on a myriad of subjects - and all for free. The local library can be your best friend and your knowledge base.
The Formation of Public Libraries in the UK
Public Libraries The First British Public Libraries were established under the museum act in Canterbury in 1847, Warrington in 1848, and Salford in 1850. A library service started in Brighton in 1850 by a private act, which was piloted by William Ewart, who had to work hard to put this in place under stiff opposition.
The 1850 public libraries act empowered borough councils in England and Wales, with a population of 10,000 plus to spend a halfpenny rate on libraries and museums, Thus establishing a principle, though imposing severe restrictions in practice. In 1855 the rate was raised to a penny rate and the population limit was lowered to 5,000, in 1866 the population rate was removed. Norwich was the first authority to adopt the 1850 act, but did not provide a service until 1857.
The first Library to be opened under the 1850 act was in Winchester, which opened its first public Library in 1851. The following year Manchester opened its first public Library, Liverpool was next to open a library. And then by a special act Libraries were opened in, Sheffield and Birmingham. From 1857 to 1885, the only public Libraries in London were St. Margaret and St. John's which were located in Westminster. Another was opened in Wandsworth in 1885.
Before 1870 only 48 libraries had been opened most of which were in England, only a few had been opened in Scotland and Wales. Growth of Libraries became faster from 1870, and by 1900, 400 Libraries had been established. By 1913 The Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie had given £2 million for the creation of Public Libraries on the condition that, local authorities provided sites and maintenance.
Children are exposed to their peers, other adults beside parents and their first drills in manners and behavior. If your child is not quiet by nature, you might want to check the age limits that story hours accepts.
It is amazing what a library can bring you. Of course, the first is books, millions of books that they trust you to borrow. There is no fee for a library card, either juvenile or adult. You simply fill out a card at the checkout desk and the librarian will be glad to show how the system works. Remember, the books will still be there later, so be a polite library patron and do not take scores of books you may not have time to read.
The popular library is the section where casual reading is housed. You can find Koontz, Hawthorne and Dickinson within steps in any direction. Books are catalogued by writer for the most part. My favorite section is the Large Print offerings. I see well, but read so much that these larger prints are so much easier on my eyes. There is the mystery section, another favorite, where you can find authors also by alphabetization. Most libraries now have movies to borrow. Every movie imaginable is listed there. . . most of the DVD’s now. But some VHS still linger in corners. You check them out on your library card as you would books.
There are also books in the library that stay in the library. These are research books from which you can find an amazing assortment of information. For instance, if you are a writer, you can borrow books that tell you places where you might send your work; both poetry and other writing.
Need to fix your Chevy? They have mechanics books. Love antiques? Check out the books on pricing produced by experts such as the Kovells. Want to learn to cook - the library has a plethora of cookbooks, ranging from gourmet to special diets. Every diet book on the market can be found in the library, so you could peruse several to see if they offer anything you might find helpful. Feng Shui? It’s at the library. Ancient Mayan basket weaving. . . you got it, the library.
You can get help on a myriad of subjects - and all for free. The local library can be your best friend and your knowledge base.
The Formation of Public Libraries in the UK
Public Libraries The First British Public Libraries were established under the museum act in Canterbury in 1847, Warrington in 1848, and Salford in 1850. A library service started in Brighton in 1850 by a private act, which was piloted by William Ewart, who had to work hard to put this in place under stiff opposition.
The 1850 public libraries act empowered borough councils in England and Wales, with a population of 10,000 plus to spend a halfpenny rate on libraries and museums, Thus establishing a principle, though imposing severe restrictions in practice. In 1855 the rate was raised to a penny rate and the population limit was lowered to 5,000, in 1866 the population rate was removed. Norwich was the first authority to adopt the 1850 act, but did not provide a service until 1857.
The first Library to be opened under the 1850 act was in Winchester, which opened its first public Library in 1851. The following year Manchester opened its first public Library, Liverpool was next to open a library. And then by a special act Libraries were opened in, Sheffield and Birmingham. From 1857 to 1885, the only public Libraries in London were St. Margaret and St. John's which were located in Westminster. Another was opened in Wandsworth in 1885.
Before 1870 only 48 libraries had been opened most of which were in England, only a few had been opened in Scotland and Wales. Growth of Libraries became faster from 1870, and by 1900, 400 Libraries had been established. By 1913 The Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie had given £2 million for the creation of Public Libraries on the condition that, local authorities provided sites and maintenance.
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