Plymouth Proprietary Library
The Proprietary Library is one of Plymouth's oldest historic institutions, founded in 1810. It was originally situated in a John Foulston-designed building at the centre of the City in Cornwall Street, but was bombed in World War Two and moved to its present location at the top of North Hill after the war.
It is a Registered Charity run by a Committee of Trustees elected by the members (who are known as Subscribers) at each Annual General Meeting. It has a regular income from investments and lettings and this supplements the subscriptions to cover the running expenses of the Library and for the purchase of new fiction and non-fiction books.
Opening Times
Monday |
10.30 am to 7.00 pm |
Tuesday |
10.00 am to 12.30 pm |
Wednesday |
Closed all day |
Thursday Friday Saturday |
10.00 am to 12.30 pm |
Sunday |
Closed |
Membership
Subscriptions are available from any date and for a minimum of six months. All Subscribers are entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting and are eligible for election to the Committee.
A Subscriber and his/her spouse/partner may use all the rooms of the Library, and members of the household over 15 years of age may use the Reading Room. A subscriber may take out one magazine in addition to any books covered by the subscription.
Annual Subscription Rate (July 2011): £44
A subscriber may taken out up to 2 new and 5 old books at any time.
(New refers to books that are less than 9 months old)
The Plymouth Proprietary Library Writers' Group
The writers' group meets on the first Saturday of each month in the Library
plymouthproprietarywriters@googlemail.com
Plymouth Proprietary Library also runs a Book Group and occasional events.
