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| 1: Institution | The Langholm Library |
| 2: Founded | 1800 |
| 3: Postal address | 3 Walter Street, Langholm, Dumfriesshire DG13 0AX |
| 4: Tel. Fax. Email Web | AIL page for The Langholm Library |
| 5: AIL contact | Mrs Margaret Hall, Chairman |
| 6: Hours | Tuesday, 10.00-12.00; Thursday, 19.00-21.00; Friday, 10.00-12.00. |
| 7: Membership details | - |
| 8: Activities, publications etc. | - |
| 9: Refreshments | - |
| 10: Visitors / Researchers | Researchers and visitors welcome (at other times to above by appointment); postal enquiries require a stamped SAE and a little patience. |
| 11: Background information | The Langholm Library was founded in 1800 and served the local community as a subscription library until 1974. In 1834, it received a substantial bequest in the will of Thomas Telford, the engineer, and, in 1853 it absorbed the Langholm Trades Library (founded 1813). Since 1974, it has been a reference and local studies collection under the control of the Langholm Library Trust. |
| 12: Collections | The collection consists of 5,000 books representing stock typical of a Scottish community library at the turn of the century. There is also an important collection of books formerly belonging to Hugh MacDiarmid and bearing his autograph. |
| 13: Building | Listed 1878 building in local stone located in the centre of Langholm. |
| 14: Status | Langholm Library Trust. 2004/03/15 |