Chetham Library: Oldest Free Public Library In English-Speaking Worldwww.exploringgb.co.uk/blog/chetham-library-oldest-free-public-library-in-english-speaking-world?fbclid=IwAR3bGsBb8W27xtaP6x1QYdIJ6kjDgxlFBIZ1jw6xUV_ATPfSPZl68l4mAxc_aem_AVvoqfLxznYG94dDydlOUuPWIxiDu5C62fys3WHNzE7RBHo_iZAqcbCcB6iQWES5df4
145 sats \ 2 comments \ @oliverweiss 14 Mar BooksAndArticles
A place to visit if someone happens to be in Manchester.
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130 sats \ 1 reply \ @oliverweiss OP 14 Mar freebie
I find this in particular very funny:
Many books within the library are still kept under lock and key in their original chains, the system helped prevent theft around 400 years ago. In the Middle Ages, books were a relatively rare and therefore valuable commodity.
https://m.stacker.news/20735
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Malachi17 14 Mar
I dunno that it is funny. It is sadly a still effective and needed security system in a world of thieves.
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