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Not the usual style of Carnegie funded library, this one took a while to get going. The full story is here: <a href="http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_organisations/central-library.php" rel="nofollow">www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_organisations/central-librar...</a> A compressed timeline: 1909 - grant offered 1911 - grant accepted and new library announced 1917 - scheme reconsidered due to WW1 1921 - returned to idea, funding still available 1924 - council agreed planning could start 1928 - foundation stone laid 1930 - new library opened

Then, 1942 - library bombed and burned out - but restored after the war 1950s - building housed Devon Records Office 1965 - new library built next door Early 2000s - became registry office

2010 - refurbished: upper floors became student flats, ground floor rented to firm of solicitors
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