Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    Li/Lib/BW1/4
  • Title
    Biggleswade Branch Library general administration file. Includes details of numbers of borrowers, annual statistics for issues of books, opening hours, overdue books and fines, provision of staff and details of the effect and changes caused by Local Government reorganisation in 1974.
  • Date free text
    1961 - 1978
  • Production date
    From: 1961 To: 1978
  • Scope and Content
    Plus the following; - Correspondence between the County Librarian and the Biggleswade Sea Cadet Corps regarding the arrival of a large boat on County Library premises without prior warning. Mentions disruption to the Travelling Library based at that branch. - Correspondence between the County Librarian and the Biggleswade Sea Cadet Corps regarding proposed demolition of the Old Police Station premises [Nov 1961]; - Memo regarding request by Mrs Wigens, aged 87 and Mrs Allison, aged 90 of Stotfold, for library books to be delivered directly to them, and suggestion that members of the Stotfold Youth Club could assist with this.[Apr 1966]; - Notice to the public regarding the introduction of ‘photo charging’ method of recording the loan of books when new premises in Chestnut Avenue were opened [n.d c1966]; - Letter from Christian Science Committee on Publication for Bedfordshire stating intention to donate books on Christian Science Healing to the new Biggleswade Branch Library.[19 Sep 1968]; - Correspondence with local groups regarding use of Library meeting rooms and notice board. Includes Biggleswade Townswomen’s Guild, and the Biggleswade Branch of the United Nations Association. [1969]; - Letter from the Reverend C Edward Jones, Northill, requesting ‘Why are we in Vietnam?’ by Norman Mailer.[17 Jun 1969]; - Memo on the County Library Service to Eat Bedfordshire [16 Jun 1970]; - ‘Some ideas from the Biggleswade Division on the 1974 reorganisation of the service’ by G C Peck, Biggleswade Branch Librarian. [21 Oct 1972]; - Complaint from the Biggleswade & District Local Rate Payers Association about the increase in Library staff after organisation, and the costs incurred. Reply from the County Librarian explaining that Biggleswade was now the headquarters for the whole of Mid Bedfordshire [Sep 1974].
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