Museums And Archives

The Role of Carnforth Library – From 1936 to 2026 and Beyond

This project uses the 90th anniversary of Carnforth Library in 2026 as an opportunity to celebrate the heritage of the Library and its changing role in the local community. Volunteers will conduct archive research into how and why the Library came to be built, the people who have used and worked at the Library over the years and the different activities that have taken place there, setting these developments in the context of wider local, national and international history. Project activities, events and outputs will engage a wide cross-section of the local community, including older people, children, families and recently settled refugees and asylum seekers, inviting people to reflect on the significance of the Library’s heritage and how this heritage can help in imagining the Library’s role in the Carnforth community for the next 90 years.