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“The Library for Boys and Girls” – Nottingham’s Pioneering 19th Century Children’s Lending Library
A few years ago I wrote a guest post for Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature’s blog highlighting that Nottingham was home to the UK’s first children’s public lending library. The