Edinburgh Public Libraries information card

Category

Library Item

Item no

35571

Title

Edinburgh Public Libraries information card

Description

A loan may be renewed if the Book is not required by another reader...

A fine of one penny is charged for every three days of part thereof, (including Sundays and Bank Holidays) a book is kept beyond the latest date stamped on the issue label.

If this book is found return it to the Librarian, Central Library...

Take care of the book... Writing or drawing on any part of the book with pen or pencil will be treated as serious damage. Do not turn down the leaves. Give notice of any defect or difigurement in a book before borrowing it.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1940

Size

11.1 x 7.6 cm

Type

Document

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Edinburgh Central Public Library is, strictly speaking, located on the Cowgate. It rises up four floors from this level to its main entrance on George IV Bridge. It was designed by George Washington Browne, and built in 1887-90. It was built with money donated by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Central Library acts as the community library for the centre of the city. It also has several subject dedicated sections: the Art & Design Library; Music Library; Scottish and Edinburgh Collection and Central Reference.

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