Welcome to the world of Samuel Johnson, famous author of our first most influential dictionary.
We invite you to come into the Proprietary Library and enjoy complimentary seasonal refreshments, a browse of our interesting reference books and of course a browse of Dr Johnson's two volume dictionary first published in April 1755 and containing many words now obsolete in our everyday speech.
Dr Johnson's dictionary was written in the eighteenth century under challenging circumstances as you will see from the film we will be showing during our opening hours every Thursday, Friday and Saturday between now and Xmas. So relax in one of our armchairs on the first floor and let us take you back to the eighteenth century.
Monday | 10.00 to 2.00 |
Tuesday | Closed all day |
Wednesday | 10.00 to 2.00 |
Thursday | Closed all day |
Friday | Closed all day |
Saturday | 10.30 to 12.30 |
Sunday | Closed all day |
March 2024
Wed 27 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Talk - Life of John Foulston
April 2024
Mon 01 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
Latin Group
Mon 01 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Book Club
Wed 03 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Watercolour Group
Fri 05 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Writing Group
Mon 08 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Talk - the Story of Thomas Fowler
March 2024
Wed 27 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Talk - Life of John Foulston
April 2024
Mon 08 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Talk - the Story of Thomas Fowler
Wed 24 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Talk - Atlantic Challenge 2024
May 2024
Wed 08 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Talk - The PPL: A Local History
We have 4 parking spaces plus one disabled bay for the use of our visitors.