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Thomas Short operated a subscription library in The Borough, Hinckley.
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Theological Book Society operated for Church of England communicants in Hinckley.
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Mechanics` Institute established by Joseph Dare in Hinckley opened a reading room.
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Public Library Act.
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The YMCA opened a reading room in Trinity Lane, Hinckley
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John Hays left a bequest to establish a free library "for the use of the Stockingers, Mechanics, Artificers and other labouring classes of Hinckley"
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Literary Institute opened in Market Place, Hinckley, with reading rooms.
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Hinckley`s first public library opened in The Borough in premises now occupied by Gameworld.
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Mechanics` Institute offered a reading room and an extensive library in Castle Street.
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Hinckley Free Library catalogue published.
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The Library Association established as the national body for library workers.
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First exams for librarians offered by The Library Association.
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Town meeting decides to build a new public library in Hinckley.
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Hinckley`s first purpose-built public library opened in Station Road (16th May).
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Lending library opened at Hinckley library.
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New library catalogue published and sold at 3d (1.5p) a copy.
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Electric lighting installed in the Hinckley library.
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New library catalogue published.
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Open access to the bookstock allowed to borrowers for the first time at the Hinckley library.
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First qualified librarian, Mr William Percy Preston, appointed at Hinckley.
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First junior assistant, Miss Collier, appointed at the Hinckley library, with a salary of 10/- (50p) a week.
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Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme introduced for the arrangement of factual books at Hinckley library (the same scheme is in use today)
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Branch libraries opened in The Barracks, Barwell, and off Wood Street, Earl Shilton.
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Branch library opened at Canning House, Church Street, Burbage.
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Barwell branch moved to Shilton Road ( to a former air raid shelter).
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Barwell branch moved to The Cedars, Shilton Road.
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"Juvenile Section" opened in St.Mary`s parish hall, Hinckley.
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Barwell branch moved to Malt Mill Bank.
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"Juvenile Section" moved into Hinckley library`s main building.
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New Burbage branch opened in Church Street (3rd October).
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Hinckley library expanded into the adjacent former Hinckley Urban District Council Offices.
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New Barwell branch opened in Malt Mill Bank (17th June).
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New Earl Shilton branch opened in Wood Street (25th November)
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Compulsory purchase of former hosiery factory in Lancaster Road, Hinckley, for new library.
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Hinckley, Barwell, Burbage and Earl Shilton libraries become branches of Leicestershire County Council library service following local government reorganisation.
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Sound recordings loan service introduced at Hinckley library with vinyl discs (LPs) hired at 3p a week.
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New Hinckley library opened in Lancaster Road – opened to the public on 26th June, and officially inaugurated on 7th October.
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Tourist Information Centre opened in Hinckley Library
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Introduction of computerised book issuing at Hinckley library – the first public library in the county to go "live" (2nd October).
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On-line catalogue introduced at Hinckley library.
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County Council Service Shop opened in Hinckley library
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Hinckley library reader makes the 70 millioneth request to the British Library.
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CD-rom introduced at Hinckley Library.
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Bookstart scheme to introduce babies and toddlers to books introduced at Hinckley Library
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Internet access introduced at Hinckley Library
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150 years of public libraries and 25th anniversay of Hinckley`s Lancaster Road library.
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