This article is about the library in the UK. For the library service in Edmonton, Canada, see Edmonton Public Library.
| Edmonton Green Library | |
|---|---|
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Type | Public Library |
| Other information | |
| Budget | £59,477 |
| Employees | 14 |
| References: "Libraries Running Costs, Savings and Closures FOI, 2014" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-07-18. | |
Edmonton Green Library is a public library in Enfield, London, United Kingdom. It is located in the South Mall of the Edmonton Green Shopping Centre.[1] It is one of the largest of Enfield Libraries, part of the services delivered by the London Borough of Enfield.
History
editPassmore Edwards Library 1897-
editThe first Edmonton Green Library was built in 1897 following a donation from John Passmore Edwards, one of 24 libraries built by the philanthropist.[2]
The building is now used as Mevlana Rumi Mosque.
South Mall
The library is now located in Edmonton's South Mall
Recent history
In 2002 the library won a prize for the best library event celebrations for the initiative Family Learning Weekend.[3]
In 2014 a woman gave birth in the library, with library staff calling paramedics.[4]
- ^ "Edmonton Green Library". mylife.enfield.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ Harper, Phineas (2020). The alternative guide to the London boroughs (in eng). Open House. p. 33. ISBN 9781916016910.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Library Update". Library Update. 2. CILIP: 13. 2003 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Woman gives birth in library in front of shocked staff". Enfield Independent. Retrieved 2022-07-18.