'A loved part of the town': Horbury celebrates 120th anniversary of town’s library
Celebrations have been held to mark the 120th anniversary of Horbury Library.
The Mayor of Wakefield, Maureen Tennant-King, was among guests invited to the special commemoration event on Valentine’s Day.
The building first opened its doors to the public as Horbury Carnegie Library with great acclaim on February 14, 1906.
It was built after a grant of £2,000 was obtained from the Carnegie Foundation which, along with money raised locally, provided Horbury with its own public library.
The Friends of Horbury Library and Wakefield Council’s libraries team worked together to plan the celebrations with support from the Horbury Common Lands Trust, and Horbury councillors.
Jonathan Boulby, whose bakery business has been in in the town for around 200 years, made a four-tier book cake specially for the event.
Horbury Victoria Band performed on the day and local artist Richard Bell held a talk on his recollections of using Horbury Library.
A spokesperson for The Friends of Horbury Library said: “Public libraries are key assets in local communities and celebrating Horbury Library’s 120th anniversary ensures its profile is maintained and appreciated as a loved part of the town.”