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Operational records and photographs of York Public Library, including drawings, stock books, accessions registers and papers regarding the foundation of the library in 1892. Also includes papers regarding the new premises for the library in Museum Street.

Papers and architectural drawings relating to the formation of the York Public Library.

Contains general correspondence relating to health and infection control, fines, user enquiries, acquisition of stock, money and accounts. Indexed.

Contains general correspondence relating to fines, user enquiries, acquisition of stock, money and accounts, and committee matters. Indexed.

The contents mentions the First World War, the library's role within it (including hosting classes for the instruction in munitions making) and the procurement of war literature. Also includes general correspondence, accounts, fines, and subscriptions. Indexed.

Includes: report on local government agency arrangements between City of York Council and North Yorkshire County Council, a copy of the 1967 Local Government Alteration of Areas; two copies of document detailing the Public Libraries and Museums Bill; an estimate of library costs resulting from proposed boundary extensions; correspondence regarding capitation grants; documents detailing the 1958 Local Government Act and its likely effects on York's public libraries; and a further folder contining miscellaneous documents pertaining to local government restructuring.

Handwritten list.

Published in 1906.

Eight copies.

Catalogue of prose fiction in the lending library. Contains two copies; the first with a printer's error, the other corrected.

Two copies.

Printed catalogues and class lists of the works contained in the York Public Library.

Copies of assorted documents relating to the plans for building and founding a public library in York. Includes council proposals; building plans, estimates, contracts and accounts; tender forms and valuations.

Includes correspondence, tenders and architectural drawings relating to the proposed new York Public Library building in Museum Street.

Additional item: Duplicate Book Flyer.

Includes leaflets and other marketing materials both created by the library and retained by the library, with the latter relating to events held in the building.

The fund financed Purchase Grant Funding.

Slip for entering the National Library Week Competition of 1966. Text as follows: "I estimate the [_] books will be borrowed from York City Library during National Library Week, 14th to 19th March". Results to be published in the Yorkshire Evening Press, 24th March, 1966

Two copies.

The leaflet gives public information on the Library.

The leaflet includes details of nominees (in cats 0-5, 6-8, 9-11) with the eventual winners noted.

The poster also includes a proposal for a free Art Gallery, and outlines the reasons why the move should be adopted.

5 copies.

Includes three copies of the 'Supplement to the October book list' (most likely 1972), as well as 'A selection of new books', February 1972, and 'New Records', Summer 1972. Also includes leaflets entitled 'Introducing York City Libraries' and 'Introducing York City Record Library.'

The new wing was opened by Sir John Marriott, and the autograph collection of Reginald Hunt was presented to the City at the same time.

Two copies.

One copy.

Files of library staff who left during the period 1945-1963.

A collection of staff circular newsletters - Roundabout (11 issues), North Yorkshire County Library News (1 issue); North Star (1 issue); Bubbles (1 issue); Library Lookahead (1 issue).

Volume 3. Includes general newspaper cuttings from Yorkshire Evening Press, with photographs. Incomplete.

Volume 2. Includes general newspaper cuttings from Yorkshire Evening Press, with photographs.

Includes assorted press cuttings from local papers, relating to the Library and its events, fundraising and appeals.

Includes cuttings relating to the opening of Selby Library in September 1984.

Includes various newspaper cuttings related to the York Library Service. Publicity for events, campaigns, appeals, and bequests. Items are individually dated.

Includes cuttings from Selby Chronicle and the York Evening Press

A photocopied collection of newspaper articles reviewing local and national press coverage.

A photocopied collection of newspaper articles reviewing local and national press coverage.

A photocopied collection of newspaper articles reviewing local and national press coverage.

Selection of loose newspaper cuttings from the early 90s

A photocopied collection of newspaper articles reviewing local and national press coverage

Two copies.

Multiple copies of The Young Yorkist - the magazine of York Children's Library. Includes issues no. 1 - 74 (missing issue 20)

The posters are contained in a wallet marked 'York Library Entrance Hall'.

Also contains accessions register dated 1896-1932. The stock-taking work mostly covers 1914-1915 and 1940.

Includes photographs, leaflets, notices, posters, cuttings, programmes relating to the celebrations for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, held in the City of York. Also includes a list of local schools which participated.

The ticket is in the name of Joe Taylor.

The book is entitled 'the Reginald Hunt Autograph Collection' and is stored in a box marked 'Morocco Visitors Book No. 9799'.

The bundle mostly comprises internal memoranda from the Assistant County Librarian, D Division; and Divisional Management Group meeting minutes.

Internal Senior Management Team papersk including agendas, minutes, notes to members, memoranda - for the Divisional Management Group, in the period 1980-1990.

The blocks were together in a folder marked 'Sir Marcus Worsley Visit to York Library to Open the Tree Conservation Exhibition'.

The folder includes wallets and papers containing images of young infants engaging in reading activities, loose photographs and postcards from the aforementioned scheme, and a collection of newspaper articles from the local press.

Library shelf-register for book stock, giving the press mark, volumes, author, title, stock number and dewey number.

The volume includes single maps, pictures, manuscripts, and broadsides.

Two volumes, covering 1929-1947 and 1951-1963 only.

Three examples of the bag.

One volume of published annual reports.

Copy of the 1855 Act for further promoting the Establishment of Free Public Libraries and Museums in Municipal Towns, and for extending it to Towns governed under Local Improvement Acts and to Parishes

Poster entitled 'Public Library for York: Speeches delivered at the Citizens' Meeting on Thursday, November 3rd, in favour of a Public Library for York' - kept in an envelope headed as follows: 'City of York - The Public Libraries (England) Acts 1855-1890 Poster - dated 17 October 1891'.

Includes an article on the first page regarding proposals for a free library in York.

One inch scale and full size details of fittings in lending library and juvenile library by Brierley and Ruitherford.

Plan of the Children's Library and Magazine Room at York Public Library. Drawn by Brierley, Rutherford and Syne, Architects.

Plan of the York Central Library. Drawn up by Brierley, Rutherford and Syme, architects.

Quarter inch scale details of the lending library showing wall fittings. The drawing is by Brierley and Rutherford.

Quarter inch scale drawing by Brierley and Rutherford.

Plan of the lending library at York Public Library showing fittings. Drawn by Brierley, Rutherford and Syne.

The plans are for alterations to the former York Mechanics' Institute Library in Clifford Street.

Drawing showing proposed new shelving for York Public Library. Drawn by T.W. Spurr, city engineer.

Plan of newspaper room at York Public Library showing fittings. Original plan drawn by Brierley, Rutherford and Syne; also showing proposed site improvements by Charles J. Minter, city engineer and surveyor. Original reference: B4242.

Drawing no. E655.1002.45.1.