Chethams library

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

If books are a uniquely portable magic, then libraries must be one of the most magical places on earth (and librarians must be magicians). Oxford Uni...

Manchester, England :John Rylands Library

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Chetham's Library in Manchester, UK, is the oldest free public reference library in the English-speaking world. Fascinating tours highlight the library's remarkable history.

Here is how to visit Chetham's Library Manchester, the oldest public library in the English speaking world! It looks just like a Harry Potter movie set.

Historic England on Instagram: "Chetham's Library is the oldest free public reference library in the English-speaking world. 📖 Let us know if you've visited! 🤩 📍 @chethamslibrary, Long Millgate, Manchester | Grade I listed. 🔎 List Entry Number: 1283015."

At the end of last year, I paid a flying visit to Manchester, to see my dear friend. Sue of 'Mouse Notebook'. Apart from catching up with news, I was also treated to a grand tour of her 'workplace' - the magnificent Chetham's Library. Shall we? I admit, that at the top of the stairs, when this Paradise of books opened up before me, I stood still and had a little weep. Only a true bibliophile will understand why. Visiting is free, but donations are always very welcome (indeed, needed)…

Considered to be the oldest free public library in the UK, Chetham’s Library is home to more than 100,000 volumes of old printed books, 60% of which were published before 1851.

Shelves of books line a corridor in Chethams Library, Manchester Chetham's Library in Manchester is the oldest free public reference library in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1653 under the will of Humphrey Chetham and has been in continuous use since. The library holds more than 100,000 volumes of printed books, of which 60,000 were published before 1851. Chetham's was the meeting place of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels when Marx visited Manchester. The economics books Marx was…