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Visit James Reckitt Reading Room
Heritage Open Day: A visit to the James Reckitt reading room in Hull's Central Library with a talk by Paul Schofield - A History of Hull's Library Service at 10.30 on 13th September. Hull Central Library, designed by James S Gibson of London, opened in 1901. The James Reckitt Reading Room, more recently known as the Local Studies Library, was the original Reference Library. It features “beautiful fittings of mahogany inlaid with various colours and expensive woodsâ€. Now home to the Art & Music Stacks, it also houses the Hull Libraries Quaker Collection, some of which date back to the 17th century, and the Napoleon Collection, originally purchased from Mr John Wilson Smith, a wholesale herring dealer in 1958. Items from both collections will be on display.
Fri 12 Sep, Sat 13 Sep, Fri 19 Sep, Sat 20 Sep
Hull Central Library, Albion Street, Hull, Yorkshire HU1 3TF
Fri 12 Sep:10..00 - 12.00; Sat 13 Sep:10.00 - 12.00; Fri 19 Sep:10.00 - 12.00; Sat 20 Sep:10.00 - 12.00; Free Entry.
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