Museums And Archives

Digital Discovery of the Gibson Library, Saffron Walden

The Gibson Library is an independent historic library in Saffron Walden and a unique cultural treasure which has until now been ‘a hidden gem’. This project will create a strong digital presence to raise the profile of the Library and its collections amongst local residents and also introduce them to new audiences, making them accessible to everyone no matter where they live. The project consists of three interlocking activities: A new website to showcase the Library and its collections; a dedicated digital catalogue suitable for use by researchers, accessible from the new website; and a programme of digitisation of the rarest and most important books and other items in the historic collection, to safeguard the collections for future generations. Our aim is to ensure that as many people as possible - local residents, students, family and local historians, and academic researchers know and use the Library’s unique heritage.