Always there for me

I first started using the library in the 1960's, and as a child I volunteered to work for an hour a week in the children's section.

I came from a happy but noisy and crowded home where education was not of great importance. I wanted to study, but it was impossible in my home. The library provided a safe haven, somewhere to study, and I managed to pass my exams. I needed the qualifications to begin my career. I could argue that I owe my career to the library.