Newly-refurbished library opened at Askham Bryan College (From York Press)
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Newly-refurbished library opened at Askham Bryan College
7:42am Saturday 28th January 2012 in Education news
Liz Philip, chief executive of Askham Bryan College, with the Lord Mayor of York, Coun David Horton
A newly-refurbished library which was once a dairy has opened.
The Lord Mayor of York, Coun David Horton, was on hand to officially open the library at at Askham Bryan College.
About 30 guests were invited to see a plaque unveiled and tributes paid to the many people who made donations to enable the project to come to fruition.
Originally built in 1948 as the college’s farm dairy, complete with tiled walls, the library is now the Learning Resource Centre, housing a suite of computers, DVDs and CDs and about 25,000 books covering everything from animal husbandry to strategic business management and economics.
Liz Philip, the college’s chief executive, said: “The Learning Resource Centre is at the heart of the college both physically and educationally. “Virtually every student uses it and there is always a real buzz of activity in here. It has come a long way from being a farm building to today’s state-of-the-art resource centre.”
