Stockbridge public library

Stockbridge library

Stockbridge public library, built in 1898, is one of Edinburgh's 28 freely accessible libraries,[1] located in the Stockbridge area of the city.

The library is currently open six days a week and, in addition to the collection of books, provides "bookbug" sessions for the under-fives, a knitting club and acts as one of the city's business hubs[2]

As with all of the city's libraries, Stockbridge library uses the Library of Congress Classification system for its adult collection.[3] Since 1974, when Wigan dropped the classification system, Edinburgh is the only area in the UK where public libraries use the US classification scheme. Children's books, and some non-English works, are indexed using the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme.

References

  1. ^ "Library locations and opening hours - Leith Library | The City of Edinburgh Council". Archived from the original on 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ Council, The City of Edinburgh. "Stockbridge Library". www.edinburgh.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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