St. Albans [Edgeware] Public Library
Dates
- Existence: 28 October 1867 - 29 November 1997
Biography
The Library opened in 1867 as the St. Albans Mutual Improvement Association & Reading Room. In the 1870s it became the St. Albans Mutual Improvement Association and Public Library, and in the early years of this century was referred to as the St. Albans Public Library and Mutual Improvement Association. In its early days it was often called the Knightstown Library (Knightstown being the original name of St. Albans). Many community groups hired the rooms for their meetings. From 1867-1920 the Library was in Dover Street. From 1921 it moved to 1049 Colombo Street. In 1985 the Library changed its name to the Edgeware Library. On 29 November 1997 the Library closed, with the advent (Jan. 1998) of the Canterbury Public Library mobile library to Edgeware. The Colombo Street site became the home of the St Albans Community Centre, which suffered earthquake damage in 2011 and was subsequently demolished and rebuilt.
Citation:
Bashford, D. (1967). History of the St. Albans Public Library 1867-1967. Christchurch, New Zealand.Citation:
Christchurch City Libraries. (2000s). Archive 59 finding aid. St. Albans Public Library (Christchurch, N.Z.) Minutes, ledgers, accessions books, portraits, financial and other papers, 1867-1998. https://canterburystories.nz/collections/archives/finding-aids/ccl-cs-8028Found in 1 Collection or Record:
St Albans [Edgeware] Public Library records
Records relating to the operational activities of St Albans Public Library including minutes, general ledgers, financial records, membership lists, book accession records and photographs of central Christchurch including those relating to events at the Library.
Includes 3 typescripts of Dorothy Bashford's History of the St. Albans Public Library, 1867-1967 and Feb.-May 1998 issues of STANN.