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

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

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).

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

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

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

The leaflet gives public information on the Library.

Two copies.

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

The fund financed Purchase Grant Funding.

One copy.

Two copies.

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.

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.'

5 copies.

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.

Additional item: Duplicate Book Flyer.

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

Free Library designs for furnishings

Free Library Counter and Details. No. 4

Free Library, June 1892 - Design of umbrella stand, bookcases, side tables

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

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'.

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

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

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

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.