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August 31, 2006: English Heritage comes to the Rescue of Chetham Library
"AN HISTORIC library once frequented by Frederick Engels and Karl Marx has had its future secured thanks to a heritage grant of almost £100,000. "
"Chetham’s Library in central Manchester, the oldest surviving public library in the English-speaking world, was founded in 1653 in a 15th century building, but water has seeped into the masonry over the years, causing major unseen structural problems. "
