LIBRARIES WITH CATALOGUES

The following is a list of all libraries for which surviving catalogues have been identified. The arrangement is alphabetical by place. This is a large file! Use the scrollbar or your browser to find a particular place.

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ABERDEEN abe Aberdeen Christian Evidence Library 1847
Rules and Catalogue: BL.
ABERDEEN abe Angus' Circulating Library 1764 [Alexander Angus & Son]
- 1795. Adv. Aberdeen Journal 1764. ESTC imprints 1766-93. Hamlyn's Thesis, 1948. Catalogue: 1765, 1779, 1787, 1790, 1800 (ESTC). Also known as the Aberdeen Circulating Library (the son?).
ABERDEEN abe Berry's Circulating Library 1780? [W. Berry]
Catalogue: in NLS. Hamlyn's Thesis, 1948.
ABERDEEN abe Brown's Circulating Library 1789? [Alexander Brown]
Catalogue: 1795 – Aberdeen U. ESTC imprints up to 1799. Music added in 1798. Pigot's Directory of Scotland, 1837. Merged with John Burnett in 1804. Catalogue: 1796?, 1815, 1821, 1838 (Aberdeen PL); music 1798, 1805 (Aberdeen PL). Hamlyn's Thesis, 1948.
ABERDEEN abe Burnett's Circulating Library 1795 [John Burnett]
Succeeded Alexander Angus. Succeeded by A. Brown. Catalogue: 1796 (Aberdeen PL).
ABERDEEN abe Caledonian Literary Society 1805
Catalogue: 1814, 1820? (Aberdeen U). Bookplate in Franks.
ABERDEEN abe Medico-Chirurgical Society 1789 [Medical Society]
Library begun in 1791. Marischal College. Changed name in 1811. Dispersed in 1967. Catalogue: 1792, 1796, 1803, 1812 (Aberdeen U). Records 1789-1985 - Private. NRA Scotland 2969.
ABERDEEN abe Moir's Select Circulating Library 1800? [George Moir]
Catalogue: 1800 ESTC (Aberdeen U).
ABERDEEN abe New Aberdeen Circulating Library 1795? [A. Brown]
ABERDEEN abe Select Circulating Library. 1800. Cat. – Aberdeen U. ESTC.
ABERDEEN abe University of Aberdeen 1495
Catalogue: 1717, 1873.
ABERDEEN abe Watson's Circulating Library 1820? [Alexander Watson]
Catalogue: 1821 (Aberdeen U). Listed in Pigot's New Commercial Directory of Scotland for 1826-7
ABERDEEN abe Wyllie's Circulating Library 1815? [David Wyllie & Son]
- 1847. Catalogue: 1833 (Aberdeen U). Pigot's Directory of Scotland, 1837. Listed in Slater's Directory of Scotland, 1852.
ABINGDON ber Harding's Circulating Library 1800? [John Harding]
Catalogue: 1804 - Bodley. Bankrupt 1806. Reading Mercury, 18 August, 1806.
ABINGDON ber Reading & Library Society 1810?
1812 MS Catalogue: in Bodley (Top. Berks. e. 1.)
ACKWORTH yor Ackworth School 1771 [Friends School]
A.F. Leach, VCH, Yorkshire, I, pp. 415-500. History. 1853. Catalogue: York, 1850 (Friends House).
ALNWICK nob Alnwick Subscription Library 1783
- 1834. Catalogue: 1816 (Northumberland RO), 1841 (Newcastle PL).
ALTON ham Alton Book Society 1805?
Catalogue: 1806, 1811 (Hampshire RO).
ALTRINCHAM che Literary Institute 1845?
Altrincham & Bowdon. J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. Minutes 1847-63 (Altrincham PL).
ARBROATH for Arbroath Library 1797
Became the Public Library in 1896. Catalogue: 1859 (Arbroath PL). McBain, History, 1894. Listed in Slater's Directory of Scotland, 1852. Arbroath PL. 4000 vols. by 1833 - The New Statistical Account of Scotland, 1845. Vol. XI, p. 104.
ARDEE lou Mechanics' Institution 1845?
J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851.
ARMAGH arm Drelincourt's School 1732
Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5
ASHBOURNE der Moral & Religious Permanent Library 1819
Catalogue: 1823 (Derby PL).
ASHBOURNE der News Room & Reading Room 1845?
J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851.
ASHBURTON dev Geological Society 1845?
Rules for library 1850 - Devon RO. J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851.
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE lan Ashton Circulating Library 1795
Short lived? Members & Catalogue: (Stalybridge PL).
ASSINGTON suf Parochial Library 1690
St Edmundsbury Cathedral. 362 survive.
ATCHAM shr Parochial Library 1725?
Shropshire County Library. Catalogue of Books from Parochial Libraries in Shropshire, 1971. 78 survive. May have been a chained library.
ATHLONE wem Athlone School 1705
Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5
AYR ayr Ayr Library Society 1762
- 1876. Catalogue: 1802, 1817 (Ayr PL). Minutes in Ayr PL.
AYR ayr Ayr, Newton & Wallacetown Library 1806
Catalogue: 1814 (NL Scotland). 3000 vols. by 1837 - The New Statistical Account of Scotland, 1845. Vol. V, p. 72.
BAKEWELL der Bakewell & High Peak Institution 1846
J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851. Defunct in 1914. Minutes 1850 (Privately owned).
BALLINGRY fif Subscription Library 1848?
Catalogue: 1850? 11903.aa.1(1).
BALLYMONEY ant Young Men's Association 1845?
J.W. Hudson, History of Adult Education, 1851.
BALLYNAHINCH dow Seceding Congregation Library 1830?
MS. Catalogue: in Edengrove Presbyterian Church, Ballynahinch. Adams, Popular Culture, 129.
BAMBURGH CASTLE nob Bamburgh Castle Library 1778
- 1893. A lending library for clergy. 14,000 vols. by 1893. Catalogue: 1797, 1859.
BANBURY oxf Rusher's Circulating Library 1830? [John G. Rusher]
Catalogue: 1801, [1830?] (Cambridge U). Listed in Gardner's Directory of Oxford, 1852.
BANCHORY-DEVINICK kin Public Library 1810?
Catalogue: 1850, 1864, 1898. New Statistical Account, 1845.
BANDON cor Bandon School 1610
Crockford's Scholastic Directory for 1861. Twelfth Report from the Commissioners of the Board of Education in Ireland. Sessional Papers. 1812. Vol. 5
BANFF ban Banff Literary Society 1810
-1835. Catalogue: 1894, 1896 (NL Scotland). Minutes 1810-34 (Grampian Archives). Records (Moray RO). 2000 vols. by 1836 - The New Statistical Account of Scotland, 1845. Vol. XIII, p. 52.
BANGOR cae Bangor Diocesan Library 1709
University College, Bangor. Catalogue: & register (NL Wales).
BASSINGHAM lin Parochial Library 1832
Catalogue: 1832. Library History, vi/2, p. 34. All gone?
BATH som Bally’s Circulating Library. Cat. 1800. NL Wales. ESTC.
BATH som Barratt's Circulating Library 1782 [Joseph Barratt]
- 1824. ESTC imprints. Catalogue: 1818? (Bodley).
BATH som Bath & West & Southern Counties Society 1777
-1980. Records in Society's library. Catalogue: 1879 - 11900.bb.82.
BATH som Godwin's Circulating Library 1808 [Henry Godwin]
- 1822. Catalogue: 1819 (Bath PL).