Last August I wrote a blog post about the UK’s first ever free public lending library for children, which opened in 1882 on Shakespeare Street in Nottingham. At the end of
This post is adapted from the middle of a speech I gave at an event to celebrate the 95th anniversary of Nottinghamshire’s Schools Library Service – Inspire ELS. The content
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“The Library for Boys and Girls” – Nottingham’s Pioneering 19th Century Children’s Lending Library Dispatch & Delivery
Books will be sent by Evri and should take 2–4 working days to arrive after dispatch. I’m generally able to dispatch orders within two working days of receiving them, but if I’m away from home, books will not be signed and dispatched until my return. If you place an order while I’m away for more than a week, you should receive an email telling you when the order will be dispatched and giving you the option to cancel and receive a full refund.