Central Library's 50th: Portsmouth 100: The city's public libraries across the twentieth century

Schedule

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 10:30 am

UTC+01:00
Location

Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom | Portsmouth, EN

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Dr Jo Holmes, PhD researcher, will present a fascinating talk on 100 Years of Portsmouth Libraries featuring fascinating discoveries from historic public letters and archives. Free but booking essential.
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Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom, Social Prescribing Portsmouth, Dennis Sciama Building, Portsmouth, PO1 2, United Kingdom

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