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Libraries

From giving many of us a love of reading from an early age to today's wide range of community services, Hertfordshire's libraries have been crucial for the county. What are your memories of your local library?

  • Borehamwood Library
    Borehamwood Library
    50s images
  • Cheshunt Public Library
    Cheshunt Public Library
    The public library is the intellectual heart of most towns, and Cheshunt is no exception. Opened in 1907, Cheshunt Public ...
  • Cheshunt Public Library (1907 - 2007)
    Cheshunt Public Library (1907 - 2007)
    Memories by L.J. Piggott
  • Hertfordshire's Mobile Library Service
    Hertfordshire's Mobile Library Service
    c1960 - 2015
  • Hoddesdon: History and Heritage
    Hoddesdon: History and Heritage
    Launch of a new DVD, 22nd October 2011
  • Knebworth Library
    Knebworth Library
    Mural on wall by Childrens Story Corner
  • Oxhey Guides visit the library
    Oxhey Guides visit the library
    Celebrating 100 years of guiding
  • Reading memories of Cheshunt Library
    Reading memories of Cheshunt Library
    so many books to choose from
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