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From The Archives LOCAL CARNEGIE LIBRARIES Following the sale of his assets in 1901 to J P Morgan at the age of 65, the Scottish steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, thought at that time to be the richest man in the world, decided that the moral obligation of his life would be to help others, so under the principle of ‘The Gospel of Wealth’ over time he gave away $350 million. One significant aspect of this was the setting up of libraries, the first one being in his birthplace Dunfermline in 1883 with ‘Let there be light’ above the front entrance. In subsequent years Carnegie libraries were opened throughout America and the world, over 2500 being built between 1883 and 1929. The first Carnegie library in Britain was in Keighley in 1899. There was, however, little or no early library provision in villages and small towns outside of Rochdale. A Carnegie bequest was an answer to this and in the early years of the 20th century applications for funding were made to the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust. The stipulation was that funding would cover construction only, local committees having to finance books, maintenance and repair of buildings, a reason for some authorities turning down the opportunity. In applying, proof was required that there was a local need for a free library service, a site for construction and an ability to both pay staff and maintain the building. These points were met locally and requests came forward to the Library Committee to apply for Carnegie funding from three local councils – Milnrow, Castleton and Heywood. It fell as the responsibility of towns to request Carnegie funding and the vast In Castleton there had been a small branch majority that did so were accepted at a library at a house in Emma Street in 1901 time when libraries were becoming but following an application by the Chair popular as a means of moral and self-help of the Committee, Colonel Fishwick, a as well as in the education of the poor. grant from Carnegie of £2500 was made Rochdale had seen the importance of towards a building which subsequently libraries from the 1850’s when local opened on Manchester Road in 1905, a commissioners, backed by Rochdale gold key presented to the Mayor at the ‘gentlemen,’ considered making a gift ceremony. Designed by Jesse Horsfall, the towards a free library for the townsfolk library was built with Accrington brick although such was the stalemate in local and Staffordshire roof tiles and held 10,000 government, the call was still being made volumes. The building served as a local in the 1870’s! However, the Public Libraries library until 2007 but due to the need for Act of 1850 gave local boroughs the extensive repairs has been superseded as a power to make free libraries and with a library by the community centre. The thousand Rochdale signatures, a library original building still stands however, was opened on the second floor of the having at one time been a holistic health Town Hall in 1872. centre. It is currently under refurbishment. 86 To advertise call 07976 289967 or 07974 434793 or email sales@streetwisemag.co.uk
Milnrow also made a successful request in 1902 for Carnegie funding of £2500 and is now a listed building in the village, being of historic and architectural interest. Designed by Butterworth and Duncan of Rochdale (who also designed libraries at Littleborough, Wardle and Clitheroe) it combines both Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau influences. The building was opened on July 4th 1908 and then as now, the library has a central borrower’s hall and a reading room. The ‘ladies room’ (now an IT-suite) and the ‘boys room’ have become part of the general library. A first floor lecture room with its barrel-vaulted ceiling is an impressive space albeit currently rather underused. Dry rot threatened the library in 1999 to such an extent that Councillors commented that it might have to be demolished. However, funding was found for renewal of the buildings after much concern from the public and the council. continue with our policy makers in order to protect both our beautiful architectural heritage as well as the desire for knowledge free at the point of need. If you have any memories or comments about local libraries and in particular Carnegie libraries, I’d be delighted to hear from you and add them to a growing Rochdale archive on the subject. Please contact Gary Heywood- Everett at garyheywoodeverett@yahoo.co.uk or leave your comments by text or by recorded message at 07745 201263. A bequest application to the Carnegie Fund was successful in time for Heywood Library to be built and opened on 17th March 1906 by the Lord Mayor. Replacing an old library which had been opened in 1874, the Carnegie-funded public library stands on Church Street. At a cost of £6709 and built of Darley Dale stone with three columns over the entrance, it originally had space for an adult lending library, a junior library, a reference library and a reading room. In providing the funding for libraries, Andrew Carnegie bequeathed a worldwide legacy for the whole of society but especially for its young people. The marvellous buildings which are left to us reflected a time when architecture, learning and art went hand in hand and it should be sincerely hoped that such aspirations Visit our website www.streetwisemag.co.uk for all the info about the Streetwise magazines 87
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