Dear all,

Please find enclosed the full details for our 2012 walking tour. The
group is limited to 25 people, and we already have 10 spaces booked.

Lost Libraries: a walk through some of London’s forgotten book collections
When: Friday 22 June 2012,18.00-20.00
Meeting point: Gray’s Inn Library, 6pm

5 South Square
High Holborn
London WC1R 5ET

Tube: Chancery Lane/Holborn

Twenty-first century London contains some of the finest book
collections in the world, but what about the libraries that haven’t
survived? If you know where to look, London’s streets and alleyways
are crammed with the ghosts of libraries past.

This brand new walk will carry you back through London’s history, to
long-forgotten libraries, readers, librarians and collectors. In the
company of Alice Ford-Smith (Principal Librarian, Dr Williams’s
Library), Lost Libraries uncovers some of the links between London’s
past and present book collections. From Bloomsbury to the City, you
will hear tales of enterprise, transformation, obsession and
destruction.

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Gray’s Inn Library can be found through a narrow archway, between
Rymans the stationers and the Cittie of York pub, on High Highborn.
After a brief look around the Library, we will set out at 6.15pm. The
walk ends at approximately 8pm a few paces away from St Paul’s
underground station. Please be ready for occasional steps, and no
breaks!

Numbers are limited to 25 people, and pre-booking is essential.
Tickets are £10 each. Please email Renae Satterley
([log in to unmask]uk) to reserve your place. This event is
open to all, so early booking is recommended.