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Chetham's Library is the oldest surviving public library in Britain. It was founded in 1653, under the will of Humphrey Chetham, a prosperous Manchester textile merchant, banker and landowner. His legacy also established a school for 40 poor boys (now a specialist music school) and provided for five chained libraries to be placed in local churches.
The Library, in Manchester, England, is housed in a beautiful sandstone building dating from 1421, which was constructed to accommodate the priests of Manchester's Collegiate Church (now the Cathedral). It remains one of the most complete medieval building complexes to survive in the northwest of England. The building and the magnificent library interior create a unique atmosphere for both readers and visitors.
The Inside series focuses on the mission and organisation of an institution - the context in which it operates and the people who make it work. It tells the story of how an institution has evolved through its people, history, architecture, purpose and practice.
Contents
Chetham's Medieval Roots
Cloister Court
Audit Room
Reading Room
Baronial Hall
The Old Kitchen and Buttery
Humphrey Chetham
The Creation of the Library
Humphrey Chetham's Parish Libraries
The Library's Collections:
Printed Books
Manuscripts and Archives
A Window into Everyday Life
A Cabinet of Curiosities
Marx and Engels
