A PROGRAMME of events is being drawn up to celebrate the centenary this year of the opening of the Middlesbrough Central Library.

The library, built with a donation of £15,000 from the Scottish-American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, was opened on May 8, 1912, by Alderman Amos Hinton.

Staff at the library are already preparing to mark the building’s 100th anniversary.

Jenny Parker, reference services librarian, said: “We are looking forward to a busy year.

“We want the whole town to join us in celebrating our centenary.

“The building belongs to the people of Middlesbrough.”

A day of celebration is being planned on May 8 to mark the centenary and the History Wardrobe will be presenting an illustrated talk on the sinking of the Titanic on May 10 - the centenary of the tragedy.

In June the Literary Festival will have a 1912 theme.

A limited edition library card marking the Central Library’s centenary will be issued to first-time borrowers and to those people replacing their cards.

Bob Beagrie and Andy Willoughby will be Writers in Residence during the year and they will be involved in a series of creative workshops.

A selection of banners is being produced telling the story of the building and it will be displayed at various venues this year.

Tours of the building are also being organised.
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