Calderdale Central Library
and Archives
We have been advised that Calderdale Council is proposing to
demolish Calderdale Central Library to make way for retail development. The
building houses the lending library, reference library, local history,
community meeting rooms and state of the art Archive facilities.
A website has been set up to support a campaign to
save the library from the bulldozers. It states “The
Council’s plan is to move the library and the adjacent council offices to
another location. However, it is likely that the alternative accommodation will
not be sufficient to house all of the functions that are currently in the
Central Library. The current Library and Archives are purpose-built,
well-used and centrally accessible. We oppose the unnecessary move and
fragmentation of such a valuable resource.”
The website can be accessed at
http://www.dbol.org.uk/ where you will find
more information and a link to a couple of petitions.
The Federation of Family History Societies supports this
campaign and we encourage all family historians and other users of archives to
show their support for it.