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The library is housed in a category C(S) listed building. [2] [3] It cost £10,000 to build and was publicly funded through local campaigning that began in 1889.It was opened 5 July 1892 by Andrew Carnegie after he and his wife contributed £2000 to the construction process.
The building was completed in September 2011 and was initially known simply as the Aberdeen University New Library. [ 6 ] [ 9 ] On 21 September 2012, the building's name was changed to honour Duncan Rice, who had been Principal of the university 1990–2006, during the time that the project was conceived and the funds were raised. [ 10 ]
Funding will assist in helping to grow its 'A Place' program, which helps immigrants adjust to their new home, while celebrating their heritage.
The library was established in 1791 and rapidly grew until the end of the 19th century. [2] Its use then declined as it was replaced, for up-to-date information, by the university library. The collection of local material includes a complete set of society minutes from 1789. [ 3 ]
Jul. 27—Erin Ramos, of Aberdeen, is the first recipient of the Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library's Charles Robinson Endowed Master of Library Science Memorial Scholarship.
The University of Aberdeen acquired the building from Aberdeen City Council on a peppercorn lease in 2001. The masonic lodge, which was still located in the room on the second floor, then relocated to the Old Coach House in Dunbar Street in August 2004, [ 8 ] allowing the university to refurbish the whole building, with financial support from ...
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Provost Skene's House is a house in Aberdeen, built in 1545 and now housing a museum. It is named after Provost Skene, who bought it in 1669 and is thought to have commissioned its 17th century plaster ceilings. [1] [2] It lies in central Aberdeen, midway between the Kirk of St Nicholas and Marischal College.