Crosby library

Brief description

The architect was C J Anderson (blog post linked below says Anderson and Crawford, of Liverpool).  Described as being in free Renaissance style.

Awarded Grade II listing in 1996.

Current status: Closed in 2013. It may have been used as a community centre, but numerous plans were put forward which never came to fruition. News report in May 2020 (linked below) mentions plans to refurbish and turn into a “sustainable business hub.” 

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• Year opened (and by who – if known): 1905 (although foundation stone plaque says 1904). Again – blog post differs – says opened in 1906.

Photo of library in 2009 :

Photo credit: Sue Adair. Geograph via wikicommons. Shared by CC BY-SA 2.0

Details:

Old photo of library (postcard):

Nothing in my collection yet – but the blog post below contains one.

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Web links:

• Entry on the listed buildings register
• Blog post: Liverpool libraries – past, present, future (March 2017)
• News article: Iconic Merseyside building closed by council after 108 years set to be transformed (May 2020)