Town Library of Ipswich

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The Town Library of Ipswich is a collection of 871 titles organised in 944 volumes published between 1474 and 1760. In addition there are 10 manuscripts. This collection was made by the Ipswich Corporation to provide resources for the Ipswich Town Preacher. It is now located in the headmaster's study at Ipswich School, where they are cared for on behalf of the town. As distinct from the St James Library (now the St Edmundsbury Cathedral Library) which had more limited access in nearby Bury St Edmunds, it was open to all freemen of the Ipswich. Read more on Wikipedia

type: library
date from: 1599

Source: en.wikipedia.org