FFHS-NEWS Calderdale Central Library and Archives

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Calderdale Central Library and Archives


We have been advised that Calderdale Council is proposing to demolish
Calderdale Central Library to make way for retail development. The building
houses the lending library, reference library, local history, community
meeting rooms and state of the art Archive facilities.

 

 A website has been set up to support a campaign to save the library from
the bulldozers.  It states "The Council's plan is to move the library and
the adjacent council offices to another location. However, it is likely that
the alternative accommodation will not be sufficient to house all of the
functions that are currently in the Central Library.  The current Library
and Archives are purpose-built, well-used and centrally accessible. We
oppose the unnecessary move and fragmentation of such a valuable resource."

 

The website can be accessed at http://www.dbol.org.uk/ where you will find
more information and a link to a couple of petitions.

The Federation of Family History Societies supports this campaign and we
encourage all family historians and other users of archives to show their
support for it.

 

Roger Lewry
FFHS Archives Liaison
exec.member.rl at ffhs.org.uk
25 April 2009

 

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