Chetham's Library

Manchester, England · United Kingdom

Chetham's Library, United Kingdom
Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Founded in 1653, this is regarded as the oldest surviving free public library in the English-speaking world. Its medieval sandstone rooms and oak reading alcoves famously hosted Marx and Engels during their studies.

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