Discover Charlotte Bronte…On Our Shelves

Two hundred years ago and some three hundred miles from Barnstaple one of the Nineteenth Century's most well known writers, Charlotte Bronte, was born on this day. Born in Thornton, West Yorkshire, Charlotte was the third child of Patrick Bronte and Maria Branwell. Her parents had been married in December 1812 and an entry for this event can be found …

Welcome to 2016

The start of a new year gives us a chance to reflect on some of the things we have discovered over the last year and look forward to some of the things we may find during 2016. In 2015 we showcased some of the items we have in our general library collection through our new series of Discover...On …