A historic library on Wilmslow Road is set to be redecorated this month. Didsbury Library is the latest to get a makeover in the city council’s Library Renewal scheme.
The library, which opened in 1915, will be given the star treatment as it undergoes its first full refurbishment since 2011. READ MORE: Five countries including Spain change travel rules for UK holidaymakers While the decorating takes place, the library will be shut from Monday February 14 until Monday March 28.
The changes will include new carpets throughout, a fresh coat of paint and new furniture, including a revamp of the children’s library.
The library was funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who also funded Chorlton Library, and has acted as a hub of the community for over a century with community events and councillor surgeries taking place in the building.
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