[2][3] It cost £10,000 to build and was publicly funded through local campaigning that began in 1889.

It was opened 5 July 1892 by Andrew Carnegie after he and his wife contributed £2000 to the construction process.

[4][5] It is one of a group of three civic buildings - the other two being St Mark's Church & His Majesty's Theatre - known as "Education, Salvation and Damnation.

"[6] The library contains large collections of local maps, over 15,000 photographs, birth and death records and a collection of local newspapers.

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