Basic Site Details Name: | Kingston Halls and Public Library and police office | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The first of the twelve district libraries, on which it has been decided to expend the £100,000 granted by Mr Andrew Carnegie about three years ago for the erection of public libraries in Glasgow, was opened on Friday in the Kingston district of the city. The library is housed in the building in Paisley-road in which the district police office and public hall are situated. On the ground floor of the building is the lending department, a room about 80ft. by 20ft., containing over 9,000 volumes ; the general reading room, 80ft. by 30ft., with accommodation for more than one hundred readers, and supplied with over one hundred newspapers, periodicals, and a collection of reference and other works: and a ladies' reading-room. On the upper floor are reading-rooms for boys and for girls, with a large selection of books suitable for young readers. In November it is hoped to open another library in the Anderston district, to be followed immediately by one at Woodside. Afterwards libraries will be inaugurated at Springburn, Govanhill, and at Maryhill, and within the next twelve months it is expected to have nine or ten district libraries in full operation within the city.[Building News 16 September 1904 p394] Shell still remains | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Hall | | | | Police station | | | | Library | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 330-346, Paisley Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1901 | 1905 | | Building dated 1903 | | August 1901 | January 1902 | | Drawings dated | | September 1904 | | Opened | | | 8 September 1904 | | Opened | | | 1948 | | | Burnt down | | 1949 | | Addition | Glasgow Corporation to carry out additions at £25,000. | | 1956 | 1957 | | Rebuilt |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Stevenson, D M, et al. | 1914 | Municipal Glasgow: its evolution and enterprises | | Glasgow: Corporation of the City of Glasgow | p91 | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p591 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 17 September 1904 | LXXXVII | | | | Builder | 21 January 1949 | | | p109 | | Building News | 16 September 1904 | | | p394 - opening
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Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33524 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | | GWR/41/1 | | Strathclyde Regional Archives | Glasgow Dean of Guild | | 1/8669 |
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